Estate Planning | Protection | Peace of Mind
Welcome to The Law Offices of Katherine Burns. We are a boutique law firm focused exclusively on providing individually tailored estate planning, asset protection and peace of mind to individuals and families throughout the North Atlanta area.
Whether you are single, a newlywed, parents with minor children, or an empty nester nearing retirement, we can help you provide for and protect what matters most. Since estate planning is our only speciality, we bring extensive experience to the process and deliver a highly personalized and professional client experience to support your individual needs.
Services
Last Will and Testament
Everyone - regardless of the size or value of your estate - needs a Last Will and Testament. This vital document allows you to express your final wishes and distribute assets upon your death. The document also allows you to name the person(s) you wish to settle your Estate (known as an Executor) and nominate permanent Guardians for your minor children.
Without a valid Will, the state in which you reside at the time of death will decide how your Estate is to be handled in accordance with that state’s intestacy laws. Sadly, you will have no control over who receives your assets or permanently cares for your minor children.
Testamentary Trusts for Minors
A special type of Trust created within your Will that provides for your minor child’s health, education, maintenance and support in the event of your death.
Revocable Trusts
Also known as a “Living Trust,” this is a trust created during your lifetime to hold title to your assets. You (or someone you appoint) serves as the Trustee and manages assets transferred to the Revocable Trust in accordance with the Trust Agreement. This type of Trust can be amended or revoked anytime during your lifetime. Upon your death, the Trust is either terminated or becomes irrevocable for the benefit of other beneficiaries.