Practice areas
This area is primarily long term care planning to include Medicare, Medicaid, VA aid and attendance, and private insurance.
19 years, 200 cases
General estate planning to include trusts, wills, estate and gift taxes, charitable trusts and foundations. Asset protection planning using revocable and irrevocable trusts. I have engaged in estate planning throughout my legal career but have limited my practice to this area for the last 12 years,
56 years, 1,200 cases
The probate numbers include trust administration and settlement.
56 years, 300 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 1965 | 04/17/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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BV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2015 |
2015 Integrity Award | National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys | 2015 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Judge | United States Magistrate Court | 1997 - 2002 |
Attorney | Barham Dover Bennett Miller & Stone | 1972 - 2000 |
JAG Officer | Us Army Jag Corps | 1966 - 1971 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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ElderCounsel | Member | 2010 - Present |
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 2000 - Present |
National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys | Board Member | 1998 - Present |
State Bar of Georgia | Member | 1965 - Present |
Valdosta Bar Association | President | 1988 - 2003 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Georgia College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1966 |
University of Georgia, Valdosta State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1963 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Learning in Retirement | Medicaid Essentials Planning | 2015 |
Senior Luncheon | Truth About Estate Planning | 2015 |
Learning in Retirement | What you should know about Estate Planning but don't know to ask. | 2014 |
Learning in Retirement | Estate Plans that Work | 2014 |
Perry National Fair | Estate Planning Essentials | 2014 |
Learning in Retirement | Estate Planning and Elder Law | 2013 |
Funeral Director's Continuing Education | Planning for Disability | 2013 |
Triple Crown Hometown Luncheon | Estate Plans that Work | 2012 |
Informational Luncheon | Truth About Estate Planning | 2012 |
Fall Collegium | Selected Risk Management and Ethical Issues | 2011 |
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I endorse this lawyer. I am proud to consider John Bennett as a colleague and mentor. His experience as an estate planning and elder law attorney is unparalleled. I have benefited from his insightful approach to many estate planning issues that we have discussed through the years.