by Brian Douglas | Jul 13, 2018 | Estate Planning, Real Estate
If you have been reading our blog, you have heard us talk about revocable living trusts (RLTs) before. If you haven’t, or if you don’t quite remember the ins and outs of an RLT, we will go through a quick review before moving on to our main topic of the day: should...
by Brian Douglas | Jun 26, 2018 | Real Estate
In December 2017, President Trump signed a new tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, into law. At the time, the changes in individual tax brackets and cuts to corporate taxes dominated the news cycles. However, there was a lot more in the law than the provisions that...
by Brian Douglas | Jun 19, 2018 | Real Estate
In the state of Georgia, property owners will soon be receiving Property Tax Notices of Assessment in the mail if they haven’t already. This notice is not a bill but shows the property’s appraised value and estimated property tax amount. If the property owner...
by Brian Douglas | Jun 18, 2018 | Real Estate
For the third time in the NFL’s history, the Super Bowl is coming to Atlanta. On February 3, 2019, the top two NFL teams will play in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in 2017. Last year, when the Super Bowl was hosted in Minneapolis, officials stated that...
by Brian Douglas | May 29, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate
In the legal profession, the single best method for getting new clients — even more effective than advertising and social media presence — is the humble referral. This is because, when you hire a lawyer, you aren’t just paying someone to perform a service....
by Brian Douglas | Apr 16, 2018 | Real Estate
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...
