by Brian Douglas | Dec 3, 2018 | Real Estate
Selling your home can be a stressful time. The pressure is on and it feels like any small hitch could derail the whole process. In fact, it often can. Twenty-five percent of all home sales are delayed during closing due to an unexpected obstacle. Your real estate...
by Brian Douglas | Nov 26, 2018 | Estate Planning
As you prepare your estate plan, the most obvious assets that jump to mind are likely heirlooms, real estate, and bank accounts. However, you may be overlooking some of your most valuable assets. Your intellectual property has value, and it is just as important to...
by Brian Douglas | Nov 18, 2018 | Estate Planning
What are you Thankful for this Year? Thanksgiving is the first spark of the holiday season, and before we head into the merriment, joy, and yes, sometimes stress, we are given the opportunity to pause and consider what we are thankful for. What are you most thankful...
by Brian Douglas | Nov 11, 2018 | Estate Planning
Traveling the world is an exhilarating adventure! Planning for a big trip across the globe is fun and exciting. However, thinking about estate planning while plotting the course of your big adventure can be decidedly less exciting. Although estate planning isn’t the...
by Brian Douglas | Nov 5, 2018 | Real Estate
As we near the end of the year, we draw closer to another tax season. If you are a homeowner in the State of Georgia, you are likely very familiar with the season of property assessments and taxation. However, you may not know as much about your homestead exemption....
by Brian Douglas | Oct 29, 2018 | Estate Planning
Your Fur-Baby is Part of the Family If you are like us at Brian M. Douglas & Associates, you know that pets are a part of the family. In the words of Jane Goodall, “You cannot share your life with a dog … or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have...
by Brian Douglas | Oct 20, 2018 | Estate Planning
During the weeks leading up to Halloween, everywhere you look there are signs of the spooky season: ghosts, monsters, zombies, and ghouls are hanging from windows and doors throughout Atlanta. We may even visit a haunted house or see a horror movie. But truthfully,...
by Brian Douglas | Oct 15, 2018 | Estate Planning
These days, there is a name for every generation: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and each generation is loosely defined by a few key characteristics that group them together. You may have heard the term “Sandwich Generation” used lately, but what does it...
