by Susan Grissom | Apr 25, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Regardless of how young you are, unexpected illnesses and accidents can happen, leaving your loved ones trying to manage your affairs or settling your estate. Establishing an estate plan can provide the tools your loved ones need to more easily manage your affairs and...
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 | Feb 14, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
This is part 5 of 5 blogs focused on funding trusts that are a part of an estate plan. In the last 4 blogs, we have focused on funding your trust with savings bonds, financial accounts, real property, and business interests to avoid probate. Today we will focus on...
by Susan Grissom | Feb 7, 2023 | Business, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
This is part 4 of 5 blogs focused on funding trusts that are a part of an estate plan. In the last 3 blogs, we have focused on funding your trust with savings bonds, financial accounts and real property to avoid probate. Today we will focus on funding your trust with...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 31, 2023 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
There are many reasons to use a trust, revocable or irrevocable, as a part of an estate plan. One of the most frequent reasons is the avoidance of probate, particularly when real property is involved in multiple states. In the last 2 blogs, we have focused on updating...
