by Brian Douglas | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
We know many of you are suddenly home with your kids and you may be struggling to find ways to keep them entertained, while also educating them. The first thing to do is to not panic. Realize that this is a great time to make memories with your kids and maybe even...
by Brian Douglas | Mar 10, 2020 | Real Estate
You’ve found the perfect property, and you’re ready to sign the lease. But before you commit to the contract, you should probably understand all of the terms as well as your rights as a tenant. The more you know before heading into the landlord-tenant relationship,...
by Brian Douglas | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
As news continues to unfold about the spread of the coronavirus into the US, questions are arising about who is at risk and how you can avoid the disease. In Brian M. Douglas & Associates’ latest blog, we’re taking a look at the latest recommendations from the CDC...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 28, 2020 | Real Estate, Uncategorized
More seniors are choosing senior living communities, with 300,000 communities in the US serving close to 800,000 seniors (Source: CDC). There are many different types of housing options available, everything from apartments and mobile homes to condos and single-family...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 21, 2020 | Estate Planning
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...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 14, 2020 | Probate
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...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 3, 2020 | Estate Planning
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...
