Chandler Stutzman began clerking at Legacy Studio in December of 2019. We have been so fortunate to have this diligent, detail oriented person on our team these past 8 months. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.A. in International Affairs and is in his third year of law school at…
Laurie brings 20 years of insurance coverage law experience to Legacy Studio, meaning she expertly extracts important details from complex documents and can translate legalese for clients with ease. She’s a wife and stepmom and has a golf handicap worth bragging about. We were thrilled to add another attorney to the firm in May and…
Legacy Studio launched its monthly “Coffee Class” on our Facebook page May 14th on a very important topic: The Georgia Advanced Directive for Health Care. Do you have an up to date Healthcare Directive? Did you know that anyone over the age of 18 should have one? Do you know where to get the form…
Legacy Studio Estate Law is currently hosting our 3rd office art exhibit with MINT, whose 14 year mission has been “to make Atlanta a destination for the arts: a cultural hub where artists thrive, patrons experience transformative work, and communities are activated and engaged”. This non-profit, like most for profit businesses, is struggling through the…
The short answer is “yes, it is still valid,” but you should develop a relationship with a lawyer in your new community and tweak the documents as advised. After your death, your Executor will produce your Will to the Probate Court who will determine that the document produced is your Last Will and Testament and…
About fifteen years ago an elderly client asked me about a letter she received offering to connect her with the unclaimed (lost) property of a close relative who had died. I easily found the searchable databases online and told the client that she did not have to pay a fee to find unclaimed property. I…
This is one of the most common questions we are asked by clients. Like most questions, the answer is “it depends!” Probate is the process of proving that a document is the valid last will and testament of a deceased person (or that the person died without a valid last will and testament), and the…
How long have you had your earbuds? Would you believe that I have had mine for more than 12 years? They were a big purchase for me back then, but the very unique swiveling design keeps the buds securely in my ear while producing great sound. I use my earbuds often, so of course I…
A client recently sent me an email to let me know that her son was accepted into the Honors Program at UGA (yay!) and had turned 18. My client wrote asking “Do I have the ability to make medical and other decisions on his behalf given that he is now an adult?” The short answer…
We are thrilled to add Celia “Deanie” Patrick Quillian to our Legacy Studio team. Deanie is an Atlanta native and the daughter, sister and wife of Atlanta lawyers. A graduate of Duke and UGA Law School, Deanie practiced as a civil litigator before transitioning to a wills, trusts and estate practice. She is an active…
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