by Susan Grissom | Jan 24, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
When your estate plan includes a trust with the goal of avoiding probate, it is important that each of your financial accounts are updated to accomplish that goal. Last week we discussed savings bonds. This week we are focused on bank accounts and brokerage accounts...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 17, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Savings bonds are accrual-type securities that have been offered by the United States Department of the Treasury since 1935. They can be purchased for yourself or given as gifts. Because of the simplicity, low risk, and predictable interest rate, savings bonds...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 10, 2023 | Estate Planning
One of the essential things adults need to do — regardless of age — is to prepare an estate plan. A typical estate plan includes a Last Will and Testament, a Financial Power of Attorney, and an Advance Directive for Healthcare, and it may include one or...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 3, 2023 | Estate Planning
As we begin 2023, I wish to take the opportunity to introduce the Grissom Law team to you. Many of you have met everyone but if you have not had the opportunity to do so, I hope you will have an opportunity to meet each of the talented individuals who make up the...
by Susan Grissom | Dec 27, 2022 | Estate Planning
There is currently no estate tax in Georgia, it was abolished in 2014. However, you might still have to pay federal estate taxes, depending on the size of your estate. The exemption amount has increased over the years. In 2022, the federal estate tax exemption was...
