by Susan Grissom | Jun 25, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
When you die without a Will or trust, the legal term is “intestate.” In this case, your estate will go through probate court and be distributed pursuant to Georgia law. Many people think that if they don’t have a house or a lot of assets, they don’t have an “estate.”...
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 Susan Grissom | Jun 11, 2019 | Business, Estate Planning
If you are a business owner, whether you have an LLC, Sole Proprietorship, or have part ownership in a business, planning for your business interests is important. As a business owner, your plan may need to include a buy-sell agreement, business owned key-man...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 4, 2019 | Estate Planning
As technology grows, our world shrinks and ownership of assets in multiple countries becomes more common. Many families move to other countries or have international marriages that create international ties. Whether you are a U.S. citizen who owns property abroad, or...
by Madalyn Davis | May 28, 2019 | Estate Planning
When planning which assets you will leave to your family and friends, clients always think of the jewelry, artwork, and antiques they own but often forget about digital assets like Facebook accounts, Snapchat, Bitcoin, or other similar property. So much banking is...
by Susan Grissom | May 21, 2019 | Estate Planning
A common misconception about estate planning is that all estate plans are the same. Many people believe that an estate planning attorney simply fills in a bunch of blanks in a template and gives the client a standard form, that it’s a plug-and-play scenario for...
by Madalyn Davis | May 14, 2019 | Estate Planning
A Will is not just a way to leave assets to people or to dictate what happens to “your stuff” after you die, it can also serve as a love letter from you to your family and friends as well. Often, a Will is the last thing family and friends will read from you. Aside...
by Susan Grissom | May 7, 2019 | Estate Planning
Have you been named as a beneficiary on an IRA or do you need to update beneficiaries on an IRA or other retirement account? We get regular questions regarding what happens to an IRA or 401(k) after the owner passes. The first question is always, whether a beneficiary...
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...
