by Brian Douglas | Sep 2, 2021 | Estate Planning
If you are drafting an estate plan and suspect that your beneficiaries may challenge your final wishes, you may consider adding a No Contest clause to your estate documents. But, is this the right decision for you and your loved ones? No Contest Clause: Explained A No...
by Brian Douglas | Aug 19, 2021 | Estate Planning
In an earlier blog post, Brian M. Douglas & Associates wrote about the three estate planning documents that everyone should have: a last will and testament, an advanced directive for health care, and a power of attorney. We’re taking a closer look at the power of...
by Brian Douglas | Jul 28, 2021 | Estate Planning
For the past year and a half, Georgia has been navigating the challenges of COVID-19 while keeping our legal systems up and running. One solution was to allow for the remote or virtual administration of certain professional services. Now that Governor Brian Kemp’s...
by Brian Douglas | Jul 22, 2021 | Estate Planning
In addition to protecting your life’s work and providing for your loved ones, an estate plan gives you the opportunity to support the organizations and causes close to your heart. It’s a chance to create a legacy and teach future generations about the importance of...
by Brian Douglas | Jun 14, 2021 | Estate Planning
President Joe Biden recently proposed a plan for higher taxes to help fund his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. The President is asking Congress for higher taxes on inherited property and to eliminate certain tax loopholes. If approved, these new federal tax...
by Brian Douglas | Jun 7, 2021 | Estate Planning
When you’re drafting or updating important estate paperwork, you want to make sure that your documents will be upheld in court. One way to accomplish this is to have them notarized. Some estate documents require notarization at the time of signing, while others do...
