I finally did my trust! [...] [Trent] gave me a mini class on all the options and helped me decide what I wanted.
Stephanie A.
Free in-person seminar for Williamson County families
Know what your family’s estate plan needs - and what you can skip.
Plain-English answers to the questions families actually ask about wills, trusts, and probate - and the step most families miss.
Thursday, August 20 · 6:00–7:00 PM
Williamson County Public Library, Franklin
Free to attend. Registration requested. No pressure.
5.0 on Google - 341 reviews
Trusted by 1,500+ Middle Tennessee families.
“Had I known it would be so easy I would not have delayed taking action.”
The questions we'll answer
You do not need to know the legal vocabulary before you arrive. We’ll start with the basics and connect each topic to the decisions families actually face.
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Is a will enough, or do we need a trust?
What each one actually does, and how to tell which fits your family.
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Will our family have to go through probate?
Why a will alone doesn't avoid court in Tennessee, and what does.
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Who steps in if something happens to me?
How powers of attorney and healthcare directives keep those decisions in your family.
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Why do signed documents still fail families?
The follow-through most families miss - funding, titling, and beneficiaries that match the plan.
This evening is for you if…
- You’ve been meaning to get a plan done for years.
- Your will was signed years ago, and life has changed.
- You just moved to Tennessee with an out-of-state plan.
- You’re wondering whether you actually need a trust.
- You want to spare your family the court process.
About Trent
Trent Linville · Estate Planning Attorney · Founder, Linville Estate Law
Most of the families I meet have been meaning to do this for years. It's not that they don't care. It's that the whole thing feels confusing, a little morbid, and easy to put off until later.
That's the reason I teach this seminar. I'm Trent Linville. I was born and raised in Franklin, I earned my law degree at Belmont, and I've been practicing estate planning law in Tennessee since 2014.
My firm, Linville Estate Law, is here in Franklin, and estate planning is all we do. Our team of three attorneys has helped more than 1,000 Tennessee families put plans in place, and we try to live up to a simple idea: act like people, not like lawyers.
Estate planning is also personal for me. It started with my aunt, and I'll tell that story at the seminar. It's the reason I care so much about plans that actually work when a family needs them.
What to expect
- About an hour. We start at 6:00 and you're done by 7:00. Doors open at 5:45.
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You'll take home the Estate Planning Made Simple workbook - the same one we teach from. - Light refreshments. Nothing to bring, nothing to prepare.
- Open Q&A at the end - ask anything.
- Please do bring your spouse or a guest - there's a spot for their name on the registration form.
- Free parking right outside the door - turn in from Granbury St.
- And a special offer for attendees, announced at the end of the evening.
Since moving from Arizona I needed to convert my Arizona estate planning documents to Tennessee [...] everything was presented to me very clearly and went smoothly, communication was excellent.
Rodney S.
What stood out most was how patient and respectful he was. [...] I never felt rushed or talked down to.
Jeffery W.
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Save your seat for August 20
Williamson County Public Library · 6:00 PM Central
Thursday, August 20 at 6:00 PM
Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064
Free parking right outside the door - turn in from Granbury St.
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