by Susan Grissom | Oct 18, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
As a young couple, you are probably very busy. Your busyness may include a first home, starting a family, and career changes, to name a few. Estate Planning decisions and activities for a young couple should include a number of items: Executing an Advance Directive...
by Susan Grissom | Oct 11, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
A common assumption by young adults is that they do not need to take the time to put an estate plan in place because as young adults, they don’t have an “estate”; however, if you have a bank account, 401 (k) or other assets, you have an estate. If you don’t have any...
by Susan Grissom | Oct 4, 2022 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Estate Plans change through the stages of life and have many purposes: (i) to name agents to make decisions for you if you are unable to do so, (ii) to decided how to dispose of your wealth, (iii) to name guardians for your minor children, (iv) to minimize taxes, (v)...
by Susan Grissom | Sep 27, 2022 | Estate Planning, Probate
A common statement in many Last Will and Testaments is that the estate will be “distributed to my heirs at law.” Georgia statutes define who the heirs at law are in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA), Section 53-2-1, as follows: The spouse is the heir if...
by Susan Grissom | Sep 20, 2022 | Estate Planning
Several estate planning mistakes exist, including the Number One mistake of not creating an estate plan. You do not need a ton of money to create an estate plan – you only need to have a bank account or own a car or other assets, regardless of their value. When a...
