People create or update their estate plans for a wide range of reasons. Maybe you recently added a new child to your family and want to name a guardian for them. Perhaps your family dynamics have shifted, and you want to reassess the way that you allocate your...
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Mistakes that can hurt your Georgia Will
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...
How can you provide for your pets in your estate plan?
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...
When choosing a power of attorney, consult them first
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...
Why you don’t want to die “intestate” even if you have no family
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...
2 mistakes to avoid after creating your estate plan
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...
What are the 3 main parts of a Georgia advance directive?
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...
What are revocable and irrevocable trusts?
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...
Deciding who your heirs will be if you are childless
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...
How can you ensure probate goes quickly?
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...