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Helms Law Group, LLC

Helms Law Group is a boutique law firm in Fairhope, Alabama.

The firm focuses on estate planning, trusts, elder law, Medicaid asset protection, and business succession planning.

08/28/2026

CHOOSE THE PERSON.
Before the court does.

Who should manage your estate or trust?

The oldest child is not always the best choice. Neither is the child who lives closest.

Estate planning allows you to choose the right person, name backups, provide instructions, and reduce uncertainty.

Do not leave your family wondering who should take control.

Choose intentionally. Then put it in writing.

Helms Law Group
Fairhope, Alabama
251-217-9900

08/25/2026

PROBATE COSTS MORE THAN MONEY.
It can cost time, privacy, and peace.

Probate may involve months of delay, public filings, court supervision, and professional fees paid from the estate.

For families already grieving, uncertainty can create conflict when they most need clarity.

A properly designed and funded trust may reduce or avoid probate for trust-owned assets.

The goal is not to fear the courthouse.........It is to decide whether your family should have to go there.

Helms Law Group
251-217-9900

08/24/2026

🚫 MYTH: "My business is separate — it's not part of my estate plan."

If you own a business interest and you die without a succession plan, your family inherits a legal and operational crisis. Who runs it? Who has authority to sign contracts? What happens to your employees and clients while probate drags on for months?

A trust-based business succession plan answers those questions before anyone has to ask them under pressure.

Your business is your most complex asset. It deserves to be in your plan.

Questions about your plan? Visit helmslawgroup.com

08/20/2026

IT WAS MORE THAN A HOUSE..........It was her home.

For a vulnerable family member, the family home may mean stability, familiarity, and safety.

Without planning, that home may need to be sold to pay expenses or divide an estate.

A carefully designed trust may allow a loved one to remain in the home while providing clear instructions for taxes, insurance, maintenance, and future care.

Sometimes estate planning is not about preserving property.

It is about preserving peace.

Helms Law Group
Fairhope, Alabama
251-217-9900

08/17/2026

🚫 MYTH: "I left everything equally to my three kids — including my son who receives disability benefits."

A direct inheritance — even a well-intentioned one — can disqualify a special needs child from Medicaid and SSI benefits they depend on. A lump sum from a beneficiary designation or a will can eliminate eligibility overnight.

A Special Needs Trust holds assets for your child's benefit without disqualifying them from public benefits. It requires intentional planning. A standard equal split doesn't do it.

Equal isn't always fair. A special needs plan makes sure your child is actually protected.

Questions about your plan? Visit helmslawgroup.com

08/13/2026

MONEY IS ONLY HALF THE PLAN.

Care matters too.

A Special Needs Trust can protect and manage money.

But who chooses the caregiver?

Who makes medical decisions?

Where will your loved one live?

A complete special-needs plan should coordinate financial protection with personal care, housing, and decision-making.

Your child deserves more than an inheritance.

Your child deserves a plan.

Helms Law Group
251-217-9900
[email protected]

08/10/2026

🚫 MYTH: "I'm only 35. I'll get an estate plan when I'm older."

The clients who need estate plans most urgently are often the youngest ones — because they have minor children. If something happened to you today, who would raise your kids? Who would control the money left for them? Without a trust, a court decides both questions.

Age isn't the trigger. Responsibility is. If someone depends on you, you need a plan. Full stop.

Questions about your plan? Visit helmslawgroup.com

08/06/2026

WHO DECIDES? You—or a judge?

Who manages the estate?

Who oversees a vulnerable child’s care?

Who decides whether the family home must be sold?

Without clear planning, those decisions may eventually belong to a court.

A thoughtful estate plan lets you choose the people, establish the rules, and protect your family before a crisis begins.

You can decide now—or leave the decision to someone else later.

Helms Law Group
Fairhope, Alabama
251-217-9900

08/03/2026

🚫 MYTH: "I should put my IRA and 401(k) in my trust."

Transferring retirement accounts directly into a revocable trust is almost always the wrong move. It can trigger immediate income tax on the entire balance — treating it as a full distribution. Retirement accounts pass best through properly designated beneficiaries, coordinated with your overall plan.

The trust controls your estate. Beneficiary designations control your retirement accounts. Both matter. Neither replaces the other.
Retirement accounts and trusts work together — but they work differently. Know the difference.

Questions about your plan? Visit helmslawgroup.com

07/30/2026

THEY MEANT TO...............They just never did.

Joe and Sue always intended to create an estate plan.

Then life happened—and time ran out.

Their children inherited property, unanswered questions, and decisions no grieving family should have to make.

Estate planning is not about expecting the worst. It is about making sure the people you love are protected when life does not go according to plan.

Waiting is still a decision.

Helms Law Group
251-217-9900
[email protected]

Address

559 Fairhope Avenue, Suite 205
Fairhope, AL
36532

Telephone

+12512179900

Website

http://www.helmslawgroup.com/

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