Wills Archives - Siedentopf Law

June 25, 2025

Estate Planning for Georgia Parents | Protect Your Kids

Estate planning for parents in Georgia: How to protect your kids If something happened to you tomorrow, would your kids be okay? It’s a question most parents don’t want to think about, but it’s also one of the most important questions to answer early. And yet the vast majority of adults (nearly 7 in 10) don’t have an estate plan at all. In Georgia, estate planning isn’t just

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April 2, 2025

Why Every Married Couple Needs a Will (Even If You Have No Assets Yet)

Many people think because they don’t have any assets, they don’t need to do estate planning. Maybe you think you’re too young, too poor, or that everything will just go the way you expect it will if you die. Today, we want to take a closer look at why that is a misconception and why it’s important to do estate planning— even if you don’t have assets yet.

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November 22, 2024

Can a Trust Replace My Will?

If you have a trust, can it replace your will? https://youtu.be/zU31jGgRysw And my advice is, probably it should not. The deal with wills, of course, is that they have to go through probate. And so in order to make whatever you've put in your will happen, we have to apply to the probate court, fill out the correct forms, get the correct signatures, everything has to look perfect,

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November 8, 2024

What Are Nuncupative or Oral Wills?

What is a nuncupative or an oral will? I'm Sarah Siedentopf. I'm an estate planning attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, and oral wills are no longer valid in Georgia. It's an old thing that used to be here. They were hard to prove at the time, but not a thing anymore. Georgia now has a law that says wills must be written. You have to be over 14 years

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March 14, 2024

7 Times You Should Update Your Will or Estate Plan

Having your estate plan completed is such a relief! You've crossed a big item off your to-do list. But estate planning is not a one-and-done thing. It's a lifelong process. And while having it "done" is a major accomplishment worthy of celebration, it's important to review your plan annually. That way if changes are needed, they can be addressed. Let's walk through 7 times you should update your

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February 27, 2024

Protecting Your Privacy In Your GA Estate Plan

Privacy is one of the most important things to many in your GA estate plan. Today’s article focuses on privacy and the steps you can take to protect it. An important distinction about privacy is: do you want it now, while you’re alive? Or is your privacy important even after your death? Some people don’t mind that certain documents become public record after their death, while others don’t

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January 16, 2024

Is it Easy to Update My Estate Planning Documents?

https://youtu.be/TgpUlG52MqU Estate planning is a crucial aspect of securing your future and protecting your loved ones. However, as life evolves, your circumstances and preferences may change, prompting the need to update your estate planning documents. In this blog, we will explore the common questions surrounding the ease of updating your estate planning documents and the considerations involved. Is it easy to update estate planning documents? The ease of

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January 2, 2024

Do You Need a Will if You Have a Trust?

Will or Trust? As Sarah shared, we always recommend a Will with a Trust. You may feel like it’s an extra step, but it’s really like having an amazing safety net for your estate plan. https://youtu.be/JrZA225JnWM?si=ohTRTXDQfWNSEvHr You may be coming to this video and article because you already have a trust in place— perhaps it’s been in place for years and was put together by an estate planning attorney,

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December 5, 2023

What’s the Difference Between Will Planning and Estate Planning?

Many people think that Will planning and estate planning are one and the same. But that is just not true. Did you know that a Will is just a small part of estate planning? Today we’re going to dive into what Will planning and estate planning are, and why you need to do both. Will Planning You’ve heard it from us, you’ve heard it from your financial advisor,

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December 1, 2023

How to Ask Someone to be Your Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a very important part of your estate plan. This person can make financial or business decisions on your behalf while you are unable to. They can continue to pay your mortgage and the landscapers if you’re incapacitated. They can ensure that your life and home are not in shambles whenever you’re able to return to it. Likewise, a power of attorney for medical

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