by Brian Douglas | Jul 1, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
Estate plans involve a number of different types of assets, including real estate, personal property, and retirement assets. Each asset is handled in a different manner, depending on whether the property owner has a last will and testament or a revocable living...
by Brian Douglas | May 6, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
Have you already bought your mom something special for Mother’s Day? If you are behind on your shopping, don’t panic! There is still time to get her something thoughtful, meaningful, and memorable. Sure, it’s not the first thing people think of when they think “Mom,”...
by Brian Douglas | May 1, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
Determining the Validity of a Will in Georgia A last will and testament is the most basic document included as part of an individual’s estate plan. It allows the person who wrote the document, also known as the testator, to designate who will be responsible for...
by Brian Douglas | Mar 25, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
Death is never an easy subject. However, it is an important topic that touches each and every person. So why is it so hard to talk about? For many of us, death is not a part of our daily lives. In fact, we tend to go out of our ways to remove ourselves from death...
by Brian Douglas | Mar 4, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
In movies, it seems like parents are disinheriting their children left and right for reasons ranging from a nasty argument to marrying someone the parent doesn’t like to remarrying a new spouse. In fact, the circumstances surrounding disinheritance are far more...
by Brian Douglas | Feb 9, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate
At Brian M. Douglas & Associates, we work with individuals and families who want to avoid the costly Georgia probate process. Often, that means creating a revocable living trust and naming a trusted individual to serve as successor trustee, easing the transfer of...