Knoxville Bar Association Knoxville Tennessee

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. As lawyers, members of our Association recognize the importance of advance planning particularly in the areas of estate planning and planning for health-related problems as people age. Preventative legal planning, like preventative medicine, can prevent problems for consumers of legal services and family members and can dramatically reduce the cost of legal services when death or disability occur.
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 programs were held on November 2 and 3, 2007.
Please check back next fall for more information.

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.

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.

You are welcome to attend either program. Free Parking is available at both locations.