Atlanta Estate Planning Blog

There is no doubt that a will is one of the most important estate planning tools you can ever draft. It is the tool that guarantees that your assets will go to the right beneficiaries when you die. This explains why you need to treat the will creation process with the...

Your pets may seem like part of the family to you, but the law does not view things in the same way. In legal terms, your dog or cat is no different from your sofa or car. They cannot inherit. So if you were hoping to leave everything to Polly the poodle rather than...

A medical power of attorney is an important document when you're planning for your long-term care needs. You cannot always predict what you're going to need or how your health is going to go, so the power of attorney gives someone else the ability to make these...

Families have gotten smaller and smaller over the years. Many people opt not to have children. It’s more common than ever for someone to get into their senior years with no remaining living family.  Too often, people in that situation don’t believe they need an estate...

Do you have an estate plan in place? If you do, congratulations. You are off to a great start. If you do not, it is important that you create one as soon as possible! An estate plan provides peace of mind, ensuring that your future, assets and loved ones are...

Addressing your potential medical needs can be a difficult step when planning your estate. Those considering possible future medical needs in Georgia once had to fill out multiple different documents. The state has since streamlined this process by creating an...

People who are creating an estate plan should think about the best way they can pass their assets down to the heirs they want to have them. For some, the answer to this might be setting up a trust. This often takes away the need to go through the probate process...

Whether you are single or married, if you are living in Georgia and have no children, you need to decide who will inherit your financial assets, real estate, valuables and other significant items when you die. It’s not always an obvious choice when you have no direct...

Probate will take however long it takes. You cannot rush the process but there are several things you can do to ensure there are no unnecessary delays. Some of the factors are out of your control. How organized the deceased was when they created their estate plan...

A crucial part of estate planning is giving someone your financial power of attorney (POA) so they can handle your finances if you are incapacitated and unable to do so yourself. Many people assume that this person will also handle their Social Security benefits. ...