Chandler Stutzman

Do I really need a lawyer to create an estate plan?

By Chandler Stutzman / March 12, 2024 /

Although there are many estate planning resources online which can help you create a Will on your own, these services cannot replace the guidance and expertise of an estate planning attorney. In my experience, one key shortfall of using online services for your estate plan relates to the actual execution of the documents. If you…

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Health Care Directives 101

By Chandler Stutzman / March 9, 2023 /

What is a Health Care Directive? The Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care (“Health Care Directive”) is a legal document that allows you to name someone to act on your behalf in a health care context should you become unable or unwilling to speak for yourself. This person is called your “agent.”  The Health Care…

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How should you title your property and why?

By Chandler Stutzman / June 15, 2022 /

When real property (land) is shared by two or more people, there are two options for how they will own the property. One option is called Tenants in Common, and the other is called Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship (JTWRS). If a deed is set as Tenants in Common, property is owned in equal…

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