Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm Owner, Shannon Pawley, discusses how to avoid the challenges, expenses, and headaches one will be obligated to endure if a loved one leaves behind property owned in another state.

DECATUR, GA, March 25, 2022: Shannon Pawley, Owner of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, has posted a new blog on the law firm’s website entitled “Spare Your Family: Avoid Probate For Solely Owned Out-of-State Real Estate,” in which Ms. Pawley acknowledges the importance of making the avoidance of any probate a priority.

“Owning a home in another state from your primary residence is a luxury that more and more people enjoy,” Pawley states. She adds, “Whether a timeshare, vacation home or deeded family property, this luxury is too often the source of additional expenses and headaches for family members after the death of the loved one who had such a property. That’s because the family then must go through a second or what is known as a multi-state or ancillary probate, which involves hiring an attorney in that state.”

As Pawley points out, “Probate is a headache everyone wants to avoid.” She emphasizes, “Having to go through probate in another state is even worse.” According to Pawley, “The good news though is that all probate can be avoided if you make the avoidance of all probate a priority. The best way to avoid probate is to make sure you discuss all property owned solely or jointly when establishing your estate and asset protection plan with your attorney.”

The entire blog can be read at LINK HERE

About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of retiring citizens. The Firm focuses its entire practice on providing strategies to protect independence, privacy, assets and taxes from the government. Shannon Pawley has grown her law practice by providing excellent customer satisfaction with personalized wealth protection plans.

About Shannon M. Pawley, J.D., LL.M

As the owner of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, Shannon M. Pawley and her entire team share a passion which focuses on being able to serve the legal needs of retiring individuals. In our firm, WE BELIEVE that people should not have to lose everything they’ve worked a lifetime to earn and that every person is an individual who deserves respect and the highest quality of life possible, regardless of age or ability. We also believe that privacy and protection are the keys to personal peace. Born and raised in the Tidewater area of Virginia to a tightknit family with strong military service roots, Shannon learned from an early age the value of hard work and the importance of social awareness to ensure you always leave a situation in a better place than how you entered it. In her junior year of high school, Shannon served as U.S. House of Representatives Page during the 101st United States Congressional Session in Washington, D.C. This experience exposed her to numerous new cultures and worldly issues. Walking away from her experience as a U.S. House of Representative Page, Shannon knew that she wanted to pursue legal studies and be able to assist others in obtaining the best results available in difficult situations.
Shannon earned her undergraduate degree at North Carolina Wesleyan College and pursued a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. After obtaining her law degree and becoming a licensed attorney in Michigan, she continued her educational pursuit by acquiring a LL.M. (Master of Law) in Taxation from Wayne State University. After moving to Georgia in 2018, Shannon obtained her Georgia law license and has enjoyed being able to pursue her desire of ensuring persons are able to age with dignity, grace and independence.

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