by Susan Grissom | Aug 1, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
A Last Will and Testament is a document that allows you an opportunity to communicate your wishes and to dispose of your assets after death according to those wishes. There are many reasons to use a Last Will and Testament. The following are some of the reasons but is...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 15, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
A Revocable Living Trust is an effective estate planning tool for avoiding the costs and time of probate, preserving privacy, providing for management of assets during times of incapacity disability thereby avoiding the appointment of a conservator or guardian for...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 1, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Guardianship and conservatorship are legal processes through which the court appoints a person to oversee the financial or personal affairs of an individual who is either incapacitated or who has not reached the age of majority. In Georgia, Probate courts have...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 15, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Georgia Medicaid’s Community Care Services Program (CCSP) is a program that is designed to help Medicaid qualified individuals wishing to live at home or in assisted living to do so if the cost of doing so is lower than that of a nursing home. An Individual must first...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 1, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
An estate plan, regardless of the size of the estate, should include at least three (3) documents: a Last Will and Testament, a Financial Power of Attorney or General Durable Power of Attorney and an Advance Directive for Healthcare. Last Will and Testament A Last...
by Susan Grissom | May 2, 2016 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
If you’re like most people, you have thought about and know how you want your estate distributed when you die or your affairs handled should you become incapacitated. Unfortunately, without proper planning and documenting your wishes, your thoughts and intentions may...
