An Estate Planning Blog for Middle Tennesseans

You care so well for others, but what about you? Have you prepared for your own care? Working together, we can craft the best possible estate planning prescription that will protect you today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

When your child turns 18, the law views them as an adult, and you no longer have the ability to control what and how decisions are made, or even receive relevant information about those decisions. But what if you have a child who is disabled? That child may need help making financial or medical decisions. What will happen to them? How can you continue to care for them if needed?

Though preparations for holiday festivities and the new year may look a little different this December, the value of taking stock of your estate plan and finances before the end of the year has not changed. Before you launch into the new year, here are some things we recommend adding to your year-end checklist...

You've probably focused on the fact that, on the cusp of graduating from high school, your child is almost an adult now—meaning that she is going to spread her wings. But what is essential to remember: At 18, a college student may still want her mom and dad by her side if she gets sick, but legally, decisions for medical care are no longer yours to make.

You can alleviate the stress of caregiving by checking if your aging parents or adult children have legally valid and up-to-date estate planning documents in place, and if they do not, encouraging them to have these important documents prepared...