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DONNA V. PAYESKO is Ohana Legacy Law. Donna began her law career in 1999 with Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. a large metropolitan New Jersey law firm where she coordinated the firm’s estate administration practice of 200+ probate matters.  After relocating to Hawaii in 2007, Donna was associated with the law firms of Jung & Vassar, P.C. and Darl C. Gleed & Associates.. A passion to counsel her clients to a place of peace of mind is what led Donna to found Ohana Legacy Law in 2016. Donna prides herself on consistently offering a personalized approach to every case, and always strives to build long term relationships with her clients.. Donna is active in the local West Hawaii community - she is a member of the Fire Commission of the County of Hawaii, the Chair of the Advisory Board for the West Hawaii Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation and attends Shorebreak Church. She frequently speaks to Big Island community groups about estate planning and elder law issues, and volunteers her legal expertise with the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and the Kona Self Help Legal Center. She also is a past President of the West Hawaii Bar Association.. Donna's most important calling is her family - her husband Rob, and their children Alex and Anna.  Donna enjoys organic gardening, growing food and cooking for her family.

Jennifer Shimada Heimgartner is the owner of Shimada Estate Planning LLLC.  She has been in practice since 2009, and she started her firm in 2015.  Before starting her firm, she worked as an associate for a leading Konaestate planning law firm.. She focuses on providing individualized and customized estate planning solutions to her clients.. Jennifer also provides probate administration services to her clients, whether informal probate or formal probate.  She also has experience in contested probate matters.

Meg Obenauf is an attorney and the founder of Obenauf Law Group. She strives to help families pass on their wealth simply, without conflict, drama, or taxes. Meg helps parents of minor children create plans so that your keiki are never out of the hands of your loved ones, even for a moment, if the unthinkable should occur. She also consults with seniors and their families to protect their money and property from the ravages of nursing home and long-term care costs.

Hello and welcome to my Avvo profile! My name is Shelley Elder and I have been practicing law for many years. I am admitted in the state of Georgia to practice law. I specialize in estate planning to include wills, trusts, probate, and guardianship. I ensure all of my clients' needs are identified and met in the most beneficial way possible.. If you are looking for a knowledgeable and friendly attorney to handle your legal matters, then please call me for a consultation.. My son handles the same areas I do, as well as commercial and residential real estate law.

Your legal matter is important to you, perhaps the most imporant concern in your life at the moment. We understand that. When you hire our firm, you won't be treated as a file number. You will be treated as a real person with a real problem who needs real help. We treat every client with respect, professionalism, and understanding. We know the legal system and its effect on your life may seem overwhelming and even embarassing. We are not here to judge. We are here to help.. Often, you may just need to ask a question. Perhaps you need a lawyer for help with a matter that does not involve going to court, such as drafting a Will or Power of Attorney. Most law firms are concentrated around the courthouses - which is convenient for them, not necessairly you. We are your neighborhood lawyers, convenient to you and your schedule. We're all busy with work, kids, and managing our lives and the family. If you cannot make it to us, we're happy to come to you.. Our clients appreciate the level of service they receive from everyone at our firm. You will find each member of our team to be professional, approachable and ready to help. You will work directly with your lawyer throughout the case, and you will never be passed off to a paralegal or other staff member. Let us help you get your legal matter under control and your life back in order.

During my personal time, I enjoy playing ice hockey and strumming the guitar.  I also spend as much time as I can with my wife and baby girl.

Hi, my name is Jeff Fouts and I’m an Estate Planning Attorney.. Jeff is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia (since 1993). He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and has attended the Investment Training Institute. Jeff is also a registered investment advisor to assist clients with their financial planning.. He has served clients in all 50 states, as well as 29 foreign countries. He has been admitted to:. U.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Tax CourtU.S. Federal District Court (N. District of Georgia)Supreme Court of the State of GeorgiaAll Georgia courts, including probate courts. When not working on his clients’ behalf, Jeff enjoys reading, walking, shooting sports, and getting alone in a quiet place to think. Jeff’s ancestors have been living in North Georgia since 1860. He and his wife, Laura, have two adult children, Alex and Eden.

I graduated from Berkeley Law in 2001 and then moved to Alaska to clerk for the Alaska Supreme Court. I owned a law firm for 13 years, where I practiced primarily immigration law. In 2018, I began working at Shaftel Delman, LLC, where I continued my immigration practice and also practiced estate planning, business law, and probate/trust administration. I joined Durrell Law Group in April 2020, where I continue to practice in these areas of law.. On a personal note, I am married and have two school-aged children. As a family we enjoy getting into the outdoors skiing, camping, hiking, and mountain biking. I had never been to Alaska before 2001 and had not planned on staying beyond my one year clerkship. But I fell in love with Alaska and now consider it home.

I helped people navigate some of the hardest moments of their lives: divorce, custody, property and debt division, and more. Little did I know that some of the hardest moments of my life would include losing my parents within four months of each other.. Although we knew what my parents’ wishes were after they passed away, neither of them planned their end-of-life-care or signed something as simple as a HIPAA release or living Will (also known as an advance healthcare directive). As a result, we never knew what their final healthcare wishes were for the time preceding their deaths.. My mom, suffering from terminal brain cancer, was forced to pass away on someone else’s terms. She lay on her deathbed for 12 days without food, hydration, or pain medication. Since there was nothing in writing regarding her last wishes, my sister was able to prevent me from participating in my mother’s end-of-life decision-making process, talking to her physicians, or securing her pain medication.. To this day, a rift exists in my family because of that.  Because of the need to prevent family fueds I changed my practice to Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts.

I am an attorney, CPA, Certified Financial Planner(r), PFS, and Certified Senior Advisor. My initial consultation is complimentary. We work on a fixed fee.

As a CFP® with an MBA and several years of experience as a financial advisor at one of the largest financial companies in the world, no tax and estate attorney is better suited than Everett Morris to provide tax law, estate law, and business planning law services that are in line with the clients’ financial plans.. Everett resides in the Pine Hills Neighborhood in Brookhaven his wife and their two young children.  Everett serves on the board of the Castleberry Square Condominium Association, and on the board of PEDS.  Everett serves as a volunteer coach for children’s basketball at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Buckhead and for children’s soccer at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Buckhead.

I was born in Gainesville, Florida and grew up in Rome, Georgia. I attended Darlington School, a private day/boarding school located in Rome. I obtained my undergraduate degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, graduating summa cum laude, with a B.A. in History. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2006 and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.. I have one sister , Paige, and a half-brother, Kevin. My mother is the director of student support services at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. My father is a physician.

Amy Yarkoni, P.C. is professional corporation engaged in the practice of law.  Amy Yarkoni is focused on providing personalized service to individuals, families, and business owners with wealth transfer, life, and legacy planning needs.  Whether what you need a simple will or specialized trusts and tax planning, a formal guardianship or conservatorship for a parent or a special needs child, or assistance with the administration of an estate or probate proceding, we can help.. Ms. Yarkoni holds a Bachelor Degree in Business from Dallas Baptist University and graduated from Georgia State University College of Law with a Juris Doctor, receiving honors in Litigation. She is an active member of Wealth Counsel, a national network of estate planning attorneys.  She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, General and Fiduciary Section,  Atlanta Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, and Missouri Bar Association.. She volunteers with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.

Founding Attorney Shannon Wilson started her legal career by serving as an Investigator with the State of Tennessee, where she investigated employment and housing discrimination claims with the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. She then transitioned her State practice to the United States Federal Government, where she served as an Attorney and Representation Specialist with the Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Labor Relations Authority. In that capacity, she investigated and prosecuted unfair labor practice charges, and conducted hearings and elections for federal employee collective bargaining units. She was dedicated to helping families and communities thrive through maintaining fair work environments.. After leaving the Federal sector, Shannon served as a Contract Attorney for several large law firms and legal placement agencies and served as Faculty/Legal Advisor for a Gallup certified training and coaching corporation. Yearning to get back to her passion of service, her career path took a twist — her focus shifted from building legacies and serving through fair work environments to creating legacies through Estate Planning. At that time, she became the lead Attorney for the Atlanta office of a boutique Estate Planning firm, where she fully carried out their mission - empowering individuals and groups to create and protect wealth in order to leave legacies for their families and communities.. Shannon took that passion and commitment, propelled it forward, and is now the Principal/Founding Attorney of Legacy Legal, LLC. She is dedicated to and passionate about helping individuals, communities and mindsets thrive. Her Estate Planning practice is compassionate, empathetic and thorough. Shannon is honored every time she helps create an estate plan — building legacies one family at a time!. In addition to the practice of law, Shannon is a faculty member at several colleges and universities, is actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America, has coached the Junior Bible Quiz trivia team at her church, and is the number 1 cheerleader and supporter of her two teenage boys and their numerous activities.. Shannon has a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law, a B.A. in Language and World Business & Spanish from the University of Tennessee and is licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia.

Katrenia Collins is the Managing Attorney of her self-titled law firm specializing in Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Adult Guardianship, and Conservatorship. With a combination of 35 plus years of experience in estate planning, probate matters, business formation and personal financial planning. Katrenia takes pride in assisting a wide range of clientele to build and preserve wealth for themselves and the next generation. She utilizes her knowledge of business, economics, finance, insurance, investments, taxes, and the law to advise clients and prepare their wills, trusts, estate planning documents and assist clients in probate, guardianship and probate matters.. Katrenia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Spelman College, a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Clark Atlanta University and a Juris Doctor Degree and Master of Science degree with a concentration in Personal Financial Planning from Georgia State University College of Law and J. Mack Robinson College of Business, respectively.. Katrenia is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and its Fiduciary Law Section, Past Chair of the Atlanta Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate, the Estate Planning Council of North Georgia, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

I live and practice in Buckhead and love being in Atlanta.  I practice estate planning because I love to help my clients plan for their future and gain peace of mind knowing their families will be taken care of if anything were to happen to them.. When I'm not working, I love spending time doing crafts with my daughter and playing with our two Boston Terriers.  I enjoy bike riding with my family and watching baseball (go Braves and Tigers!)  We also spend a lot of time working on renovating our 1923 English Tudor home.  It needs lots of love!