Mom’s don’t get sick days. Planning for peace of mind.

May 6

We’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day this Sunday. It’s a time to reflect on what motherhood means and show our appreciation to the mothers in our lives. As a mother myself, I know what a juggling act motherhood can be. It’s often difficult to do it ALL when time is in such short supply. To all the mom’s out there doing their best to keep all of the different balls in the air, a heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you feel loved, appreciated and celebrated this Mother’s Day weekend.

Parents wear many hats throughout each day: cheerleader, activities director, chef, chauffeur, personal assistant, tutor, finder of all the missing things, the list goes on and on. And our universal hope at the end of the day is that we are raising our kids to be good humans. Kind, compassionate, hardworking people who will one day be ready to leave the nest and soar on their own.

It’s often said that “Moms don’t get sick days”, but its important to stop and think about what would happen if one of the parents who “does it all” suddenly isn’t able to.

Who will help raise the kids? Who will make sure that they can continue with their schooling, keep up with friends and activities, make sure they are able to engage in the things that will help support them and keep them heading down the path that you’ve so carefully paved for them, if you can’t do it yourself?

Estate planning is the one opportunity you have to ensure that you and your family are taken care of and that your wishes are honored in the event of death or incapacity of a parent.

As a parent and estate planning attorney I can’t impress enough on how important it is to have a plan. Without proper planning in advance, oftentimes when a need arises it’s already too late. If you don’t have legal documents in place, you are leaving it up to a court to make decisions for you. While they’ll do the best they can, they won’t know you, or your kids, or the people that you would have chosen if you aren’t able to do it yourself. It will be expensive, both in terms of time and money spent on legal fees. It will create additional stress and frustration as everyone is left to figure it out. No one can replace a parent, but creating an estate plan puts the control back in your hands, removes all the guesswork and saves time and money at a critical time.

Whether you need a:

Will;
Guardian for Minor Children;
Trust for Minor Children;
Advance Health Care Directive (Living Will); and/or a
Power of Attorney

Or if you aren’t sure what you need, you just know that you need something in place to make sure you and your family are protected, Peachtree Estate Planning can help. You’ll be surprised at how easy it can be to put a plan in place and how much comfort it brings when you have checked “get a will” off of your to do list.

Give us a call (770) 302-1439 or send us an e-mail to Lori@PlanningSimplified.com to get started today with a free consultation. Because the peace of mind that comes with knowing that it all is taken care of may be the best gift of all.