Julie Ann Garber, Esq. is an experienced estate planning attorney dedicated to helping you understand why planning for the possibility of mental incapacity and certain death should be made top priorities in your life. On her GuideSite Julie strives to take the mystery and "legalese" out of estate planning and instead explain it in easy to understand "plain English." She also encourages her readers to plan now and review and update frequently because this will save time and money later and ultimately prevent family discord.
Julie Ann Garber, Esq. began practicing in the estate planning field in the Washington, D.C. area in 1995 and is an attorney with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., located in Fort Myers, Key West and Naples, Florida. She serves as the Circuit Representative of The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit and is a member of the Section's Executive Council.
Julie is a co-author of the book Estate Planning Strategies, Collective Wisdom, Proven Techniques (Wealth Builders Press, 2009).
Media mentions:
- Quoted in St. Petersburg Times: How to Get Your Estate in Order
- Quoted in The New York Times: Clauses Aimed at Keeping the Heirs Quiet
- Quoted in Black Enterprise Magazine: To Save and Protect
- Quoted in Insurance News Net Magazine: The Lessons of Famously Bad Estate Planning Failures
- Quoted in Fort Myers News-Press: Economist says outlook improving, but slowly
Read Julie's other estate planning blog: Florida Estate & Tax Blog.
Julie Ann Garber, Esq. attended Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, where in 1988 she received her B.S. in biology, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. Julie attended Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, PA, and received her J.D. in 1994. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1994 - currently inactive), Maryland (1995 - currently inactive) and Florida (2002).
I have a thorough love for what I do and enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with anyone willing to listen. I view estate planning not as a one time transaction but as a life long process that must change as the law, clients, and lawyer change. With this as a back drop, one of my professional goals is to convince people to see lawyers in a different light by making them understand the real value that their estate planning attorney can add to their lives and to the lives of their families. I want my clients to see me not only as their estate planning lawyer but as their trusted advisor.
Please feel free to email me with your questions, comments, suggestions, and concerns: wills.guide@about.com
You can also post your questions, comments, suggestions, and concerns in the Wills & Estate Planning Forum. Since I monitor the forum along with other estate planning professionals and frequent visitors, you will receive a variety of perspectives.
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