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 Madalyn Davis | Apr 30, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
We get many calls from clients and others wondering what happens if you make an estate plan in one state, but move to another. The answer is different depending on your estate plan. If you have a will, it should at least be reviewed by an attorney in the state you now...
by Madalyn Davis | Apr 23, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
One of the most frequent mistakes we see in estate planning is not funding your trust. Many times children or spouses come into the office after the death of a loved one with a trust, but when we begin looking at the assets, the trust was never funded. A family who...
by Susan Grissom | Apr 16, 2019 | Wills & Trust
What are your health care preferences? If you become injured or incapacitated, what lifesaving measures do you want taken? What standard of care is your preference? Do you prefer to convalesce in your home or in a care facility? Many people don’t ask themselves these...
by Susan Grissom | Mar 12, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Do you have an established trust that will ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes? Creating an estate plan with a trust is a smart way to have the final say in how your estate is settled and provide an efficient solution that avoids the probate...
by Susan Grissom | Mar 5, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
As discussed in last week’s blog, the trustee of an estate is charged with a number of tasks and responsibilities. In accordance with the amount of work involved, the trustee is entitled to fair compensation. At one time in Georgia history, trustees did not receive...
