General Information about Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trusts:
ABLE Accounts (Government service based Special Needs Trusts)
- ABLE Account – Alabama
- ABLE Account – Georgia
- ABLE Account – Ohio
- ABLE Account – Tennessee
- ABLE Account – West Virginia
- Another state? Find national ABLE information here: ABLE National Resource Center
GUARDIANSHIP LAW IN GEORGIA 2012
Guardianship-Guide-GCDD-2014 Guidance from the Georgia Council on Development Disabilities
Martin Pierce December 2018 Presentation (From Martin Pierce, Attorney at Law) These are written notes from a live presentation given by Martin Pierce multiple times throughout the year for LifeLine’s families. It covers guardianship/conservatorship and special needs trusts, ABLE accounts, etc.
When You Turn 18 – Survival Guide for Young Adults (Created by the Chattanooga Bar Association) This resource houses a list of all of the changes that occur when a child turns 18 and becomes a legal adult. All of the rights and responsibilities are listed and caregivers can use this list to consider and determine whether full or partial guardianship/conservatorship might be necessary.
Attorneys who specialize in guardianship, conservatorship, and special needs trusts:
Martin L. Pierce, Attorney at Law
Certified Estate Planning Specialist*
PIERCE & HUISMAN, PLLC
4513 Hixson Pike, Suite 109
Hixson, Tennessee 37343
423.648.4303
www.piercehuismanlaw.com
Licensed in Tennessee & Georgia
*Certified as an Estate Planning Specialist in Tennessee and by the American Bar Association
Qualified & Charter Member, Kingdom Advisors www.KingdomAdvisors.org
Elder Law Practice of David L McGuffey
400 N. Selvidge Street
Dalton, Georgia
706-428-0888
https://www.mcguffey.net/
Licensed in Georgia
National Elder Law Foundation, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, National Elder Law Foundation