A series of LawTalk programs have been planned to help
create better-informed citizens who understand what is
involved in estate planning and administration. The LawTalk
series are free educational programs which offer the
community an opportunity to learn more about planning for
their own security and that of their family and loved ones.
Wills, powers of attorney (for financial and health care),
living wills and trusts are the topics of the programs to be
presented this fall as part of the Knoxville Bar
Association’s LawTalk series.
The programs are intended to
provide unbiased information on the topics presented,
including forms which can be utilized by the public to
implement the popular health care power of attorney and
living will. Considerations in the selection of a health
care proxy will also be discussed. Among the myths to be
dispelled is that "only the rich need wills". In fact, wills
are useful for many other reasons besides passing property
at death, although that too is an important part of what a
will does. A will is really a reflection of the
relationships an individual has with other persons and
institutions. These are the relationships which comprise the
most important aspects of a person’s life and through a will
those relationships can be reinforced and strengthened.
The LawTalk Series was held on
October 31, 2008 and November 1, 2008.
Please check back in Fall 2009 for more information.
Focusing on Wills & Estates
Learn about wills, power of attorney, livings wills, guardianship/conservatorship,
trusts, advance directives, the probate process and estate
administration.
A project of the Knoxville Bar Association,
LawTalk
offers a broad overview of the legal system with information about
specific areas of the law that concern every citizen. The purpose of
this program is to help create better-informed citizens who
understand what is involved in estate planning and administration.
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What
to Expect:
Learn about changes in the law that have had a significant impact on
living wills and advance directives (as in the Terry Schiavo case)
Did you know that if you don’t have a will, the State will
ultimately decide how your property is divided?
If you already have a will, you will learn when it is necessary to
update or amend it.
Attorneys will be available to answer questions.
