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6 Reasons to Update Your Estate Plan
It can be tempting to file away an estate plan once everything has been prepared and signed, but an estate plan is something that needs to be reviewed on a periodic basis. Life changes, and your estate plan should change with it. It is for this reason that estate...
Celebrate Mother’s Day by Giving the Most Valuable Gift to the Moms in Your Life
Mother’s Day is all about spending time with family and showing the mothers in your life how much you appreciate all that they do. If you are like me, you find yourself year after year at a loss for what to get the moms in your life for Mother’s Day. The reason why...
Avoiding Probate in the State of Georgia
Many individuals often come into an estate planning attorney’s office with one goal in mind: to avoid probate. However, just as many of these same people do not fully understand what this term means and exactly how one goes about avoiding probate in the State of...
What Happens to Your Student Loans When You Die?
If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you know that student loans are bigger and more common than ever before. There is currently over $1.45 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in the United States, and 42 million Americans have some amount of student...
Your Guide To Summer Camp 2018
Summer is almost here! The weather is starting to warm up and kids everywhere are getting that end-of-the-school-year bug. Do you have plans for your kids this summer? If not, it's not too late to enroll them in a summer camp that will really get them excited! There...
Your Guide To Summer Camp 2018
Summer is almost here! The weather is starting to warm up and kids everywhere are getting that end-of-the-school-year bug. Do you have plans for your kids this summer? If not, it's not too late to enroll them in a summer camp that will really get them excited! There...
Now is the Best Time to Create an Estate Plan: Prince’s Cautionary Tale
This week marks the two year anniversary of Prince’s death. Since he passed in April 2016, those close to Prince have been unable to find a will or any other estate planning documents. Without these instructions, his $200 million estate is still in probate...
Georgia Homeowner’s Guide to Hosting on Airbnb (Expanded Version – Includes Florida and Alabama Law)
If you are a homeowner in the state of Georgia with a little extra space, it may have occurred to you to post your space on a short-term vacation rental site like Airbnb or HomeAway. Short-term rentals are a great alternative to hotels when you are traveling. They...
The Difference Between a Revocable and Irrevocable Trust
A trust can be an excellent estate planning tool to help individuals protect their assets for their loved ones and to ensure that they avoid paying tax liabilities on their assets when the grantor dies. Two specific types of trusts are commonly used, a revocable trust...
What are the Costs Associated with Selling a Home in Georgia?
If you are ready to put your home on the market, there are a lot of things to consider. What is the value of your home? How quickly do you think you will be able to sell? What is the status of the real estate market in Georgia right now? While lots of...
Three Common Mistakes When Naming an IRA Beneficiary and How to Fix Them
Despite the fact that retirement accounts can be among the most valuable assets in a person’s estate, they are often overlooked during the estate planning process. Especially if your IRA was initiated by your employer, it may end up a bit “out of sight, out of mind”...
Questions to Ask a Probate Attorney at the First Meeting
Following the death of a loved one, the thought of going through probate for that person’s estate can seem daunting. It helps to come prepared before meeting with a probate attorney to help the process go smoothly. Accumulate Important Documents After scheduling the...