Lee Ann Adams presented “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone (But There Should Be an Estate Plan)” to the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute on November 20, 2013

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Lee Ann Adams presented “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone (But There Should Be an Estate Plan)” to the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute on November 20, 2013

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott, & Cannon, PLLC

Everyone needs an estate plan, even if it’s a simple one. Why? Because your home, your heirlooms and your money might not get to the right people in your life. Don’t let the uncomfortable feeling of thinking about your own demise prevent you from taking responsibility for those you love. This session will provide some guidance on how to control your own estate and ensure that your assets will be distributed as you wish.

Below are some of the key areas our presenter, Lee Ann Adams, will address:

Methods of transferring assets: lifetime gifts, joint ownership, beneficiary designation, estate planning vehicles (wills and trusts)
Aspects of incapacity planning including advance directives, general powers of attorney and funded revocable/living trusts
Federal estate and Tennessee inheritance tax planning

Presented by: Lee Ann Adams; Attorney, Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC

TIME:              11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

LOCATION:    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

                       630 Market Street

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8 Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon Attorneys Selected As 2024 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

December 4, 2024

Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon PLLC announces eight of its attorneys have been recognized as 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for their legal work in Tennessee, earning recognition as top-rated attorneys in their respective practice areas. The Gearhiser Peters attorneys selected for the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list are honored for their high levels of professional achievement and peer recognition. The 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list includes Gearhiser Peters attorneys: Lee Ann Adams – Estate & Probate Wade K. Cannon – Banking Sam D. Elliott – Business Litigation Justin B. Faith – Business Litigation (Rising Star) Robert L. Lockaby, Jr. – Business/Corporate David G. McDowell – Business Litigation Dillon P. Thornbury – Business/Corporate (Rising Star) R. Wayne Peters – Estate & Probate Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon is a full service and multi-faceted litigation, business, tax, and estate planning law firm in Chattanooga that has served local, regional, and national business and individual clients since 1974. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in Tennessee are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to be included on the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5% are included on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars List. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.