“She explained Mom's options with a sheet of numbers we could all see on the screen. My sister in Ohio finally understood why we needed to act that month.”
Lynette P.Daughter, Medicaid planning
Philippa Larkin
Estate and elder law attorney
I write wills and trusts, settle estates and help families plan for long-term care, on my own and at my own pace.
I grew up a few blocks from where my office is now, and worked at a larger firm before opening my own practice. Working alone means I keep my practice small: I take on a limited number of estates at a time, and every client has my direct number.
Most of my clients are in their sixties and seventies, or are the grown children of someone who is. I like explaining things with worked examples, and I write short guides and record short videos for the questions I hear every week. Outside the office, I sing in a church choir and spend too much time in my garden.
What I do
- Wills and revocable trusts
- Powers of attorney and health care directives
- Probate and estate administration
- Medicaid planning and guardianship
Admissions, education and memberships
Bar admissions
Georgia
2008
South Carolina
2011
Courts
All Georgia state courts
2008
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
2009
Education
J.D., Mercer University School of Law
2008
B.A., History, Agnes Scott College
2005
Languages
English
Memberships
State Bar of Georgia, Fiduciary Law Section
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
From families I've worked with
“I'd put off our wills for ten years. It took one evening call and a forty-minute signing, and the summary page is on our fridge.”
Rodney A.Father of three
“I live in Seattle and was executor for my father's house. Philippa sent an update every other week and I only flew in once.”
Joanna C.Executor
Each family's situation is different, and what happened for these clients doesn't predict what will happen for you.
Let's start with a phone call
Twenty minutes, no papers needed. You'll know by the end whether I can help.