Estate Planning and Probate Law
End-of-Life Planning is the gift you give your loved ones.
End-of-Life Planning is the gift you give your loved ones.
End-of-Life Planning is the gift you give your loved ones.End-of-Life Planning is the gift you give your loved ones.
The Firm's Approach
Talley Life Planning is a sliding scale solo law firm specializing in a holistic approach to end-of life planning. A life is more than a list of assets. It is our stories and the stories of our loved ones. It is the legacy we spend our lifetimes designing so that we may leave the best of ourselves to the ones we love when we die. Early and ongoing planning can help you leave the legacy you have worked so hard to build.
Planning for the end of your life will give you a sense of peace and accomplishment. More importantly, it is a gift you give your loved ones. By planning early and making the necessary decisions now, you eliminate the guesswork and alleviate the burden on those you leave behind. Your plan is a blueprint for your loved ones who will use it with the knowledge that they are honoring the decisions you made. It is truly one of the best gifts you can give to those you love.
Talking about death and making decisions regarding the end of one's life is difficult under any circumstances and in the midst of a crisis situation it becomes nearly impossible. In an emergency situation, the emotions, noise, and confusion create a chaos that clouds judgement and compromises the ability to make good decisions. The best time to talk about dying is while you are still healthy and living well. Planning now for the end of your life is your best chance to have your wishes respected and honored at the end of your life.
This firm is dedicated to understanding what you want and helping you understand what actions can be taken on your behalf. Our goal is to empower clients to have the difficult conversations about end-of-life with their loved ones, and to take the steps that are necessary to put a plan in place. I will work with you every step of the way to ensure that you understand the choices you are making and the impact those choices will have on you and your loved ones.
A Legacy of Success
This firm is passionate about helping clients plan for the end of their lives and helping them realize that this conversation, this planning, is not a one-time event. With each new life change, clients should revisit both the conversation and the planning. We also want to help people understand that this type of planning is relevant to everyone regardless of age or income level so in addition to my regular fee schedule, I offer a sliding scale fee schedule to ensure that my services are affordable to all Georgians.
All people - rich, poor, and in-between - should consider leaving a legacy. Your legacy may consist of your material assets, but it might also be simply the story of your life, or a statement of your beliefs and passions. End-of Life Planning is more than deciding how your assets will be distributed after you die. It is your chance to design your legacy. How do you want to be remembered after you die? What imprint do you want to leave on the world and how might your life and your assets be used to leave a lasting legacy. Planning for the end of your life is your chance to say, 'I had a life and it was a significant life. It was meaningful to me and to and those around me. As my legacy, I am leaving behind my wishes, my instructions, my endowments, my story and my love. Please safeguard them and carry on my work in remembrance of me."
About Phyllis Talley
Phyllis Talley, Esq.
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Phyllis Talley, owner of Talley Life Planning, LLC, is an estate planning and probate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. Her practice is dedicated to providing legal services to all Georgians, regardless of income level. To achieve this goal, she launched her practice as a member of Georgia’s attorney incubator program, Lawyers for Equal Justice, which encourages start-up legal firms to incorporate pro and low bono clients into their practices.
Phyllis is a 2018 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law and an inaugural recipient of the College of Law’s Center for Access to Justice's Public Interest Law and Policy Certificate. During law school, she spent her first summer as an intern at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society with the Georgia Senior Legal Hotline. After the internship ended, she continued as a Legal Aid volunteer throughout law school with the Hotline, the Health Law Unit, and the Pro Bono Project. She also worked in the College of Law’s Olmstead Clinic where she worked in the Disability Integration Unit of Atlanta Legal Aid.
Phyllis grew up in Savannah, GA where her family still lives. After graduating college she moved to New York City where she lived for 35 years and had a successful career on Wall Street beginning as an equities trader for a prominent global hedge fund, D. E. Shaw & Co., LLP and ending as a broker’s clerk on the New York Stock Exchange. After retiring from Wall St. at an early age, she decided the next phase of her life would be focused on what she is most passionate about: end-of-life planning.
She began to volunteer with various hospices and other end-of-life advocacy organizations in New York. Through those experiences, she developed an interest in the laws and policies surrounding end of life which became the driving force in her decision to go to law school. She decided to relocate back to Georgia to embark on her new career to be closer to her family. She believes that end-of-life planning is family work and if she is going to help other families navigate the tough issues surrounding end-of-life, that work must begin with her own family. She also understands that not all ‘families’ are made up of blood relatives and instead may be those chosen by the individual based on bonds of love and intimacy.
In her practice Phyllis takes a holistic approach to end-of-life planning. She is passionate about helping people have the conversation about end-of-life. She brings her experience and expertise from the financial world to her practice as an estate planner, helping clients understand the value of planning for their financial futures, both in life and in death. Her goal is to help clients engage in the difficult conversations about end-of-life decisions, identify issues and concerns that arise for them around those conversations, and work with them to find long-term strategies that address their needs. She believes that end-of-life planning is relevant to everyone, regardless of age or income level, and that it is truly a gift that you give to those you love.
* B.A. in English, Armstrong State College (Georgia Southern University), 1980 – graduated cum laude
* J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, 2018 – graduated cum laude
* Public Interest Law and Policy Certificate, Georgia State University College of Law, 2018
* Member Atlanta Bar Association
* Member Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
* Authorized to Practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and all Superior, State, Magistrate, Juvenile, and Probate Courts of Georgiaregardless of income level.