by Susan Grissom | Mar 27, 2018 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust, Wills & Trust
When you pass away without leaving a will, the state of Georgia calls that intestacy. Intestacy means the state, rather than you, decides who inherits what portion of your estate. Because death is a certainty for all of us, estate planning is a necessity. A resident...
by Madalyn Davis | Mar 13, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Many people think that because they have a small estate, a simple Will is all that is needed. This may be the case, but let’s look at a specific case when a small estate resulted in big problems. Meet David. David is smart and is in year three of his four-year program...
by Madalyn Davis | Mar 6, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
One topic that comes up occasionally is whether a couple who has lived together for some period of time has a common law marriage? Let’s look at a specific case. Ricky and Cheri met in a coffee shop fifteen years ago, moved in to Ricky’s apartment, and the rest was...
by Madalyn Davis | Feb 27, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
From an estate planning attorney, here is the down and dirty about online Wills/estate plans: they can work. The most frequent issues that arise when I review an online estate plan are these. First, the Wills are not properly executed. For a Will to be valid in...
by Susan Grissom | Feb 6, 2018 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Special Needs Trust, Wills & Trust
When a loved one passes away in the state of Georgia, the probate and estate administration process begins. A petition is filed in the appropriate county and, once appointed, the executor or administrator of an estate is bound by the fiduciary duties imposed by...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 23, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
When a loved one passes away, family members are tasked with many things which include making funeral arrangements and settling the deceased’s estate, in addition to navigating the grief process. These tasks become more difficult when family members are mired down in...
