by Susan Grissom | Jul 30, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
As a Georgia resident, you know the importance of having an estate plan in place that complies with all Georgia laws and legal statutes. It makes the final disposition of your assets easier and spares your family from making difficult financial decisions at an...
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.”...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 18, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Owning assets in foreign countries could pose a hassle upon your death if they are not set up properly. The best way to handle a vacation home, business interests or other assets in another country is to add the property to your Will as soon as it is in your...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 11, 2019 | Business, Estate Planning
If you are a business owner, whether you have an LLC, Sole Proprietorship, or have part ownership in a business, planning for your business interests is important. As a business owner, your plan may need to include a buy-sell agreement, business owned key-man...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 4, 2019 | Estate Planning
As technology grows, our world shrinks and ownership of assets in multiple countries becomes more common. Many families move to other countries or have international marriages that create international ties. Whether you are a U.S. citizen who owns property abroad, or...
by Madalyn Davis | May 28, 2019 | Estate Planning
When planning which assets you will leave to your family and friends, clients always think of the jewelry, artwork, and antiques they own but often forget about digital assets like Facebook accounts, Snapchat, Bitcoin, or other similar property. So much banking is...
