by Brian Douglas | Apr 6, 2017 | Estate Planning
Your personal representative is the person you choose to essentially “close up” your estate. This position is synonymous with the term executor. He or she is the individual responsible for collecting all your assets, lining up all of your debts, and ensuring...
by Brian Douglas | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Often individuals create a will several years before they pass away. The gap between selecting beneficiaries and death can often lead to complications when it comes to probating the will, because beneficiaries may have passed away themselves or life changes such as...
by Brian Douglas | Mar 9, 2017 | Estate Planning
With the baby boomer generation living longer, adult children are taking on more responsibility, including being asked to administer estates. However, for many adult children, this can seem overwhelming as well as confusing. Older parents require help with their wills...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sadly, the death of a loved one doesn’t always means that family members and beneficiaries will get along. Often, the opposite situation occurs – after the death of a parent, children have emotional reasons for disputing how the decedent’s Estate will be handled. A...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 22, 2017 | Estate Planning
Unfortunately, some heirs and beneficiaries take advantage of their close relationship with a parent, uncle, sister, relative, or someone they are helping out in order to get that person to write a will that favors them. Georgia probate law is aware that this pressure...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 9, 2017 | Estate Planning
A personal representative is an individual chosen by the testator or by a majority of the heirs to administer his or her estate. That person is appointed through the probate court process. The duties of the personal representative are numerous and can come with...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Losing a loved one because of the negligent, reckless or criminal actions of another person or entity can be an extremely traumatic event for the survivors. In fact, coping with the death of a loved one may be one of the hardest challenges that many of us face in our...
by Brian Douglas | Dec 21, 2016 | Estate Planning
Though you probably can’t use them to buy groceries or a pair of jeans from Amazon, cryptocurrencies, if you happen to own them, merit careful consideration during the estate planning process. With the recent spike in value for select cryptocurrencies, making sure...
