Get Your Life: Estate Planning 101

Welcome to Get Your Life, where we empower you to live with purpose and move in your power. This episode features Attorney Shirlyon McWhorter. She is a motivational speaker, trainer and the founding attorney of McWhorter Law. Shirlyon created the firm after retirement from the State of Florida with one goal in mind – to inspire and motivate her community to create a legacy state of mind one plan at a time, without chaos, confusion, or the courts. The Firm is committed to offering high quality legal representation in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust and Probate administration. Shirlyon is a proud graduate of Bethune-Cookman University and the University of Florida College of Law. It is not doubt that she has had a prestigious career. She served as a Miami-Dade County Court Judge, an Assistant State Attorney with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, Executive Director of Miami-Dade Schools Office of Civil Rights, Director of Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity and Title IX at Florida International University, and Assistant General Counsel for the Dade County Police Benevolent Association. In addition to her legal advocacy, Attorney McWhorter has been actively involved in the South Florida community for many years. She has served in leadership positions in many volunteer organizations, including Vice President of the Miami Biscayne Bay Chapter of the Links and past president of the Miami Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Wilkie D. Ferguson Bar Associations and the Gwen S. Cherry Women Lawyers Bar Association. Attorney McWhorter also serves as the Board Chair of Aspire Preparatory Academy. The pair have an insightful conversation on estate planning. Dr. Carolyn Edwards Teacher • Minister • Speaker • Author Founder of Sunday Ain’t Enough – a life wellness organization helping people discover their purpose, ignite their passion, and walk in their power. 🌐 Website: www.drcarolynedwards.com 📲 Social: @drcarolynedwards Outro song Performed, arranged, and produced by Tamieyah Johnson @Tamieyah @miethedisciple For more shows, visit: cnewstv.com ABOUT US: Miami Community Newspapers is your go-to source for Miami community news, offering daily updates, podcasts, and multimedia content. Covering local events, business updates, and lifestyle features across Miami-Dade County, our family-owned media company publishes a variety of neighborhood publications both online and in print. Explore Miami’s culture through our exclusive community podcasts, magazines, and newsletters. #thatscommunitynews #communitynewspapers #miamidade #miamidadecounty #thatscommunity #miamicommunitynews #coralgables #palmettobay #southmiami #doral #aventura #pinecrest #kendall #brickell