What is Estate Planning?
Estate planning involves creating documents to manage your assets and healthcare decisions. These documents are essential for outlining your wishes. Explore subcategories for the templates that best suit your needs.
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Georgia Estate Planning
Estate planning helps secure your legacy. Attorney-drafted templates simplify the process and are easy to complete.
Common Georgia Estate Planning documents
- Last Will and Testament — outlines how your assets will be distributed after death.
- Power of Attorney — designates someone to make decisions on your behalf.
- Living Trust — allows you to manage assets during your lifetime and beyond.
- Healthcare Directive — states your healthcare preferences if you cannot communicate.
- Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare — specifically for medical decisions.
- Advance Directive — combines healthcare preferences and appoints a decision-maker.
Estate Planning forms by State
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Popular forms
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Georgia Life Documents Planning Package, including Will, Power of Attorney and Living WillEssential forms for managing your legal affairs and ensuring peace of mind during later stages of life, all in one convenient package.
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Georgia Last Will and Testament PackageAccess essential estate planning forms in one package for preparing your will and organizing your affairs.
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Georgia Essential Legal Life Documents for Baby BoomersGet essential legal forms in one package for handling your affairs as you enter a later stage of life.
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Georgia Aging Parent PackageEverything needed to help your aging parent organize their legal affairs in one convenient package.
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Georgia Organizing your Personal Assets PackageGet everything needed to organize your personal and financial affairs in one convenient package.
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Georgia Essential Legal Life Documents for New ParentsGet all the essential legal forms for new parents in one convenient package, ensuring peace of mind as you navigate this important life stage.
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Georgia Essential Legal Life Documents for NewlywedsEverything needed to organize your legal affairs as you begin your married life, all in one convenient package.
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Georgia Essential Legal Life Documents for Military PersonnelGet peace of mind with essential legal forms tailored for aging adults and their families, all conveniently packaged for your needs.
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Similar documents: key differences
- Will vs. Trust — a will distributes assets after death, while a trust can manage them during life.
- Living Will vs. Healthcare Directive — both express healthcare wishes, but a living will is specific to end-of-life decisions.
- Durable Power of Attorney vs. General Power of Attorney — durable remains effective if you become incapacitated; general does not.
- Advance Directive vs. Living Will — advance directive is a broader term that includes living wills and healthcare proxies.
Key legal points
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Ensure you have the capacity to sign documents.
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Many documents may require notarization or witnesses for validity.
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Related documents, like trusts and wills, should align in terms of beneficiaries.
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Update documents after major life events, such as marriage or divorce.
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Select trustworthy individuals for roles like executor or healthcare agent.
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Store original documents securely, and inform key individuals of their locations.
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Regularly review your estate plan to ensure it reflects current wishes.
How to get started
Start in minutes with these steps.
- Find a template or package that fits your situation.
- Review the description, preview, and signing requirements.
- Get full access with a subscription.
- Complete it in the online editor.
- Export or send: download, email, USPS mail, notarize online, or send for e-signature.
FAQs
Estate planning helps manage your assets and healthcare preferences, ensuring your wishes are honored.
While not mandatory, consulting a lawyer can provide peace of mind and clarity.
Yes, you can update documents whenever your circumstances or wishes change.
Without an estate plan, state laws determine how your assets are distributed, which may not reflect your wishes.
It's wise to review your plan every few years or after significant life events.
Glossary
- Estate - The total assets owned by an individual at death.
- Beneficiary - An individual designated to receive assets from a will or trust.
- Executor - The person responsible for carrying out the terms of a will.
- Trustee - An individual or institution managing a trust according to its terms.
- Healthcare Proxy - A person authorized to make medical decisions on your behalf.
- Durable Power of Attorney - A document allowing someone to act on your behalf in financial matters.
- Probate - The legal process of administering a deceased person's estate.
- Living Will - A document outlining healthcare preferences if you cannot communicate.
- Advance Directive - A comprehensive document detailing healthcare wishes and appointing a decision-maker.
- Intestate - Dying without a valid will.