by Susan Grissom | Apr 18, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Spring cleaning is not just for deep cleaning your house. It’s time to go over your financials, plan projects for the year, and update your estate plan. Before you make an appointment with your Georgia estate planning attorney, you’ll need to make a list of all the...
by Susan Grissom | Apr 11, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Today we are revisiting a frequent question we receive, “what compensation are Trustees entitled to?” As is the case for Personal Representative Compensation Georgia code includes provisions for compensation of Trustees in §53-12-210. Per the Code, Trustees are...
by Susan Grissom | Mar 14, 2023 | Estate Planning
Many people love their animals and treat them as a member of the family. You might have one or more animals that may outlive you. You hope that someone in the family will take care of the pets, but you can’t always count on that – especially if you don’t...
by Susan Grissom | Mar 7, 2023 | Estate Planning
When creating an estate plan, you have several types of trusts to choose from. Almost everyone can find a trust that best meets their needs, including reducing taxes and protecting assets. A generation-skipping trust is a trust that passes your assets to your...
by Susan Grissom | Feb 28, 2023 | Estate Planning
When creating an estate plan, one of the benefits people look for is a way to protect assets from creditors, either theirs or those of their family. A Will does not protect your assets – it dictates your wishes and can include trusts that protect your beneficiary’s...
by Susan Grissom | Feb 21, 2023 | Estate Planning
A pour-over will is a will that works with a revocable or irrevocable trust. When you want to protect your privacy, one of the ways is to create a pour-over will and a trust. Instead of listing everything in the will, you fund the trust. The pour-over will refers to...
