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Atlanta Homeowner’s Guide To Estate Planning
If you are like most people, your home is the highest-value asset in your estate. As a large part of your estate, you will want to make sure that your home is properly prepared to transfer to your intended heir(s) as quickly, privately, and affordably as possible....
Estate Planning: The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Family This Year
The holiday season is a time for family, for thinking about what is most important in your life, and for showing those you love how much they mean to you. While it may not be the most festive thing on your mind, estate planning may be the most important gift that you...
4 Common Estate Planning Errors Often Made In Georgia
Having an estate plan is not enough. For an estate plan to actually work, it needs to be done properly and thoughtfully. However, many people make common estate planning errors that could seriously jeopardize what happens with that person’s estate. 1. Failing To...
6 Myths About Estate Planning And Revocable Trusts In Georgia
Many individuals facing the decision of what to do for an estate plan find themselves choosing between the option of having a will or basic estate plan over a revocable trust. While trusts have their appeal and many benefits do exist, many misconceptions also exist....
5 Benefits Of A Revocable Trust
Many benefits exist to having a trust as your estate plan over a will, and while misconceptions can exist as to what these benefits are, here are a few pros to establishing your estate plan via a revocable trust. 1. Trusts Avoid Probate One of the biggest reasons...
4 Estate Planning Tips For Atlanta Small Business Owners
Putting together an estate plan is something that is easy to push off to another day. No one wants to think about their own death, and unless someone is facing an illness or serious life event or has recently experienced a death of a loved one, planning for the...
5 Ways to Contest a Will or Trust
The perfect situation in administering an estate involves a relative coming forward with the will of the deceased, entering it in probate court and everything goes according to the wishes of the testator, with the estate being quickly and successfully closed. However,...
5 Estate Planning Tips for Newlyweds
After becoming newlyweds, a couple is no longer just two individuals but rather a family. They want to look out for their family, right? That means a lot more than just setting up house and joint bank accounts. It also means making sure their estate plan will provide...
7 Duties Of An Estate Plan Executor
One of the most important decisions an individual has to make when creating your estate plan is deciding who will be the estate’s executor, also known as a personal representative in many states. This person is the individual who will be essentially closing up the...
2 Critical Reasons To Have A Living Will
Estate planning involves much more than a Trust or Last Will and Testament. Several other documents need to be prepared to fully ensure your estate planning needs are covered. These include a power of attorney, as well as a living will or advanced care directives. A...
Can I Write My Own Will?
Everyone is looking for ways to save a little money, even when it comes to creating an estate plan. The rise of DIY legal sites has led many people to believe they do not need to hire the professional services of an attorney to prepare their estate plan. After all,...
How To Distribute Personal Effects In An Estate Plan
In most wills, the decision-making on what happens to the deceased’s personal effects is left to the personal representative. Depending on who is appointed, it may not be necessary to list who gets what if the selected personal representative is trustworthy enough to...