In the current digital environment, so much of what we do is online or on our phones and computers. Things that used to exist in a physical sense are now becoming digital. Email is replacing paper. Heirlooms are becoming digitized, with many photo albums existing online-only. Not to mention all of our social media platforms, …
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What Happens to a Mortgage When the Homeowner Dies?
Estate planning is not always a comfortable topic. Generally, people do not like to contemplate what will happen when they’re not around anymore. But, with homeownership and mortgages – these things inherently deal with death. The word “mortgage” itself comes from the Old French words mort and gage, which translates directly to death pledge. In …
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Airbnb vs. Georgia
Airbnb is facing a potential class action lawsuit in Georgia, over claims that the short-term rental company is not paying its required city and county occupancy taxes. Attorneys for Cartersville, Hart County, Rome, and Tybee Island filed the federal lawsuit on January 31 in the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta. The parties …
5 Tips For Keeping Your Estate Planning Resolutions
Now that New Year’s is a few weeks behind us, how are those resolutions going? If your answer is “not as well as expected,” don’t worry. 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions lose their momentum around late-January or mid-February (Source: US News & World Report). If estate planning was on your resolutions list, …
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Atlanta’s Tiny House Movement: A Work in Progress
As the tiny house movement sets up shop in Atlanta, local municipalities have been slow to address concerns about zoning and construction amendments. Whereas some people were concerned about making the switch from a traditional home to a tiny house – the larger issue might relate to where those tiny houses can even be built. …
Safely Storing Estate Planning Documents
Where Should I Keep My Estate Planning Documents? After you have gone through the process of creating an estate plan, where should you keep your estate planning documents? You want to protect the paperwork that you so carefully prepared, but also, you want your loved ones to be able to access the files if needed. …
Airbnb: New Year, New Regulations?
The last few years have seen a boom in the business of short-term vacation rentals, with companies such as Airbnb bringing new revenue streams to cities across the country. While Airbnb guests enjoy the company’s unique vacation experiences and reasonable rates, some local leaders accuse the company and its hosts of disrupting the tourism …
The Changing Landscape of Consumer Privacy Laws
Currently, when a consumer experiences a breach of certain information, state laws require businesses to contact those affected, as well as notify consumer protection agencies and media organizations. However, as the problem of data security continues to grow, some states are enacting additional laws that require companies to develop safeguards for any and all secure, …