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Pillar guide · 8 articles

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Georgia end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

A Georgia-specific guide to probate, will validity, year's support, trusts, advance directives, and power of attorney rules under Georgia law for families.

9 min read

Ohio end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

Ohio guide to probate, wills, trusts, and advance directives: the county Probate Court, will requirements, power of attorney, and Ohio's two-document system.

10 min read

Pennsylvania end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

A Pennsylvania guide to probate, wills, trusts, and advance directives, covering the Register of Wills, Orphans' Court, and the Health Care Decisions Act.

9 min read

California end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

California-specific guide covering POLST, the California Advance Health Care Directive, probate thresholds, and what makes a will valid — including California's unique holographic will recognition.

9 min read

Florida end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

Florida-specific guide covering the Florida Probate Code, homestead rules, advance directive requirements, and why revocable trusts are so common in Florida.

9 min read

Illinois end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

Illinois-specific guide to wills, probate, advance directives, and power of attorney — including which court handles probate, what makes a will valid in Illinois, and the state's Healthcare Surrogate Act.

9 min read

New York end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

New York-specific guide covering New York's Surrogate's Court, the MOLST form, Health Care Proxy, and the state's estate tax cliff — one of the most important planning factors for New Yorkers.

9 min read

Texas end-of-life planning guide: probate, advance directives, and what families need to know

Texas-specific guide covering the Texas Advance Directive Act, Directive to Physicians, Medical Power of Attorney, and Texas's streamlined Muniment of Title probate process.

9 min read
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Last updated: May 14, 2026
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