by BMD & Associates | Jun 11, 2025 | Estate Planning
Estate planning is a critical component of comprehensive financial management, particularly for Georgia residents who have accumulated substantial retirement savings. With retirement accounts often representing the largest portion of an individual’s estate,...
by BMD & Associates | Jun 4, 2025 | Estate Planning
In an increasingly litigious society where financial threats can emerge from unexpected directions, protecting your hard-earned assets has never been more critical. Whether you’re a successful business owner, medical professional, real estate investor, or simply...
by BMD & Associates | May 28, 2025 | Estate Planning
Trusts are a cornerstone of modern estate planning, prized for their ability to maintain privacy, avoid probate, and provide tailored asset protection. Yet, like any legal instrument, trusts are not immune to dispute. In Georgia, beneficiaries and would-be...
by BMD & Associates | May 21, 2025 | Estate Planning
Estate planning is a critical component of any comprehensive business strategy, especially for small business owners in Georgia. While estate planning often conjures images of wills and trusts for personal assets, the complexity of transferring a business—whether to...
by BMD & Associates | May 14, 2025 | Estate Planning
Losing a parent or primary caregiver is always hard. When the person left behind lives with an intellectual, developmental, or physical disability, that loss can feel overwhelming—both emotionally and practically. The surviving family must find a way to replace not...
by BMD & Associates | May 7, 2025 | Real Estate
Georgia has long ranked among the Southeast’s most investor-friendly states, and 2025 is no exception. Median statewide sales prices nudged up to about $360,000 in 2024 and have stayed within two percent of that mark this spring, even as active listings jumped roughly...
by BMD & Associates | Apr 30, 2025 | Estate Planning
Life insurance is more than an emergency parachute that pops open when you die. In Georgia, it can be the engine that pulls an entire estate plan across the finish line—avoiding probate delays, shielding assets from creditors, and delivering tax-efficient wealth...
by BMD & Associates | Apr 23, 2025 | Estate Planning
You have the venue deposit paid, the rings resized, and the “thank-you” cards ordered—now comes the less glamorous (but far more consequential) part of married life: protecting one another if the unthinkable happens. Estate planning sounds like something reserved for...