Protecting Your Loved Ones and Your Legacy Through Wills and Trusts
Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Anyone with children and a house should have a will. Families anticipating nursing home care should take steps in this direction. Business owners need a succession plan.
The law firm of Johnston & Street Attorneys at Law, provides comprehensive and affordable services in estate planning, probate and estate litigation. Our clients include individuals and couples of all ages, with modest assets all the way up to large estates subject to federal or state estate/inheritance taxation.
Do You Have Plans in Place? Do You Need a Tennessee Lawyer?
We provide estate-related services in Franklin, Spring Hill, Williamson County, Goodlettsville and surrounding counties. We also welcome
out-of-state clients with probate matters in Middle Tennessee.
Contact us today to arrange a consultation.
Franklin, Tennessee, Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys
The experienced lawyers of Johnston & Street have practiced law in the Franklin area for more than 30 years, and now handle legal matters for the second or third generation of some families. We provide tailored estate plans, from basic documents to sophisticated asset protection strategies:
- A will to declare heirs and distribution of your estate
- Powers of attorney to manage your business or health affairs
- A living will to express end-of-life wishes
- Guardianship of minor children
- Special needs trusts for a disabled family member
- Nursing home planning/Medicaid planning
- Business succession planning
- Revocable and irrevocable trusts to avoid probate, minimize taxes and shield assets from creditors
Estate Administration and Probate
We can represent personal representatives, executors and trustees who are obliged to settle someone's estate or trust. We can advise and assist in the duties, or we can handle everything on your behalf, depending on your comfort level and cost containment concerns. Our goal is to wrap up the estate efficiently and provide legal support for any complications such as liquidating assets or fending off creditors and claims.
We have special experience in the area of TennCare liens against estates. Tennessee's Medicaid managed care program exempts the family residence from spend-down requirements, but the exclusion applies only until the owner dies. Heirs who think they are inheriting the house are often shocked to learn that the state has a large lien against the property to recoup the costs of nursing home assistance. Our firm has successfully worked out many TennCare claims to ensure that the heirs received everything to which the law entitled them.
Our trial lawyers handle all probate litigation such as will contests alleging fraud, misappropriation, undue influence or diminished mental capacity of the deceased. We represent beneficiaries, excluded heirs, fiduciaries in these disputes.
Franklin, Spring Hill and Goodlettsville Wills and Trusts Lawyers
To discuss estate planning or estate administration, call Johnston & Street Attorneys at Law, at 888-430-6012 to schedule a consultation about any aspect of business, or contact us online.
