by Susan Grissom | Jul 23, 2019 | Elder Care, Estate Planning
In Georgia, a legal guardianship of an adult is established by the Probate Court for an adult who has lost capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions concerning his or her health or safety. Generally, a family member is appointed by the court is...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 16, 2019 | Estate Planning
Having a complete estate plan is one of the most important things you can do for your family. An estate plan protects your family from making difficult decisions at a very difficult time, allows you to make provisions for the care of minor children, and gives you the...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 9, 2019 | Elder Care
According to Forbes, people over 65 years of age make up just 13 percent of the U.S. Population, but are targets of nearly 35 percent of financial abuse and exploitation. Of those, 51 percent of abusers are strangers who try to scam the elderly by phone, email or...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 2, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
In this incredibly advanced digital age, most of us have digital assets we use in our everyday lives. Those assets include everything from email accounts to social media accounts to personal and professional blogs. They might include online bill pay accounts, the ways...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 25, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
When you die without a Will or trust, the legal term is “intestate.” In this case, your estate will go through probate court and be distributed pursuant to Georgia law. Many people think that if they don’t have a house or a lot of assets, they don’t have an “estate.”...
