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Documents inOrder For All of Life’s Transactions Buxton & Collie A torneys At Law One Law Firm For All Cobb, Dill &Hammett P lanning for the future is never easy. Wills, trusts and power of attorneys are complicated topics that require us to make concrete decisions, explore complex legal topics and family dynamics and ultimately contemplate our own mortality. While it’s is today. “I always advise clients to plan as if something were going to happen tomorrow,” stated Sarah Smith of Butler & College Law Firm, who focuses her practice on estate planning. Having a comprehensive plan in place now is important because estate plans consist of so much more than a will or trust. Healthcare and financial powers of attorney are a critical part of your plan because they “A t Cobb, Dill & Hammett, LLC our motto is, ‘We’re your family’s law firm for life,’” said Michael Dill, attorney and partner in .the Mount Pleasant law firm. Dill, a graduate of the University of Georgia and BY B I L L FARLEY BY L I NDSAY C . B I SHOP T here were more surprises than expected in 2020, but for Buxton & Collie LLC, some of those surprises were cause for celebration. In the same year they celebrated their 10-year our names down and that we came out as number one in those categories. It means so much to us because we very proudly serve the Mount Pleasant community.” So much of what the team does — both in their work and outside of it — focuses on the community. The company’s tagline is “For All of Life’s Transactions.” Their six attorneys and support staff help clients in three main areas: business transactions, residential and commercial real estate and estate planning. Those three areas of concentration often interlink, or Dill said. “We currently have 12 attorneys and BY KATHER I NE WATERS

Charleston’s Best Attorneys www. ReadMPM. com | www. VOICE forRea l Es tate. com | www.MountPl easantBu i l de Dill, who was an ssociate at a boutique firm be becoming a p rtn r at Cobb, Dill & H mmett, loo fondly at his experience at Charleston School of Law studies there prepared me well for my current positi stated. “I learned how to write legally, which is very from ‘normal’ writing.” will not only ensure that your estate is divided up the way that you envision but will also streamline the esta administration process for your family, saving them precious time during an already stressful and harrowin situation. Aside from having a properly executed will or trus “people don’t realize the importance of having assets as hostin drives fo foster ca drives fo League parents is heartbreaking to consider, however having a proper plan in place will ensure that children are take care of by the trusted family member of your choice, keeping them out of the foster system and sheltering them from difficult court proceedings. Aside from properly documenting your wishes, Smith recommen “when it comes to guardianship, it’s crucial to have th conversations with the people that you want to name your documents, so that, God forbid something does happen, it’s not a surprise. You want to have a convers with them as to what would be in the best interest of children at that point in time.” Trusts are living docum that can be sometimes a lient will have a need that en than one a ea. But this is just one reas n w Collie partners have established strong rela their clients. “Many of our clients stay with us for a time,” said Buxton. “Maybe they come to deal, for exampl , like a dentist who is buy dental practice. The dentist needs to have agreement drawn up, and maybe the pract want to buy the building that their dental we can handle that commercial real estate She explained further, “After that, the dentist says, ‘Well, now that I’ve done all t and I don’t have an estate plan. We have tw need to plan for things.’ So, then we an t part of their legal needs. That’s a good exam client. A client may come to us for one rea stay with us for others.” The close connections with t e Mount community expand beyond the legal busin & Collie partners with numerous local cha organizations, using their large parking lot location for regular blood drives with The Connec I a phras , Cobb, Dill & Hammett can handle of their clients’ legal needs “from cradle to grave,” w departments in real estate, business/banking law, fam criminal defense and personal injury. They don’t nee refer clients to anyone else. “We just walk them down the hall and introduc t our highly trained attorneys in th area of their le c ncern,” n ted Dill. “Whatever legal needs you ha can help you through it.” When it comes to attracting new clients, Cobb, Dill & Hammett does not rely on aggressive televisi commercials. Said Dill, “Our only advertising is a so billboard.” That billboard, in an obvious and co scious pla words, reads “In a pickle? Call Dill.” edited to adap to ever-chang situations and relationships That means t your decision aren’t set in st so don’t put t off just becau you’re unsure the best optio It’s a com misconceptio that trusts are only for the wealthy, but having the rig legal docume 6 Over th years, e have fo connect greater Mount Pleasant community as w connection to their coworkers. “We all live and work in Mount Pleasa Buxton. “We have a great group of employ really think a lot of each other and work w want to be the best that we can be through our work and our involvement with the co The firm now enjoys hiring Charleston School o students and helping them further their legal career There’s something else that sets Cobb, Dill & H 11 For more information on Buxton & Collie buxtonandcollie.com, or call 843-874-633 don’t have a meeting just because they want to see B With the firm’s proven ability to handle all the m aspects of the law, it’s well on its way to achieving it becoming “the biggest and best law firm in South C Buster was unavailable for comment. He was se subpoena on a squirrel. Visit Cobb, Dill & Hammett at 222 W. Coleman in Mount Pleasant or call 843-732-1516. Inc., am other ph relation The involve & Colli of the r within apart from other law fi th ir four- “associate,” the law do personal go retriever, B can be fou days at the gr eting cl and calmin down duri stressful tim Accord the attorne have client will come office even

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