by Susan Grissom | Dec 12, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
The Thanksgiving turkeys are seeing new life as yummy leftovers, Christmas carols are beginning to fill the air, and the holiday season is in full swing. Spending time with family and friends is at the top of many holiday family’s wish lists. While you’re all...
by Susan Grissom | Dec 5, 2017 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Many parents mark the transition from teenager to adult with a party, a new car, a trip abroad, or, sometimes, a security deposit for their first apartment. What type of gift do you wish to bestow upon your child at this important benchmark in their lives? While most...
by Susan Grissom | Nov 28, 2017 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
In the majority of situations, people who have reached the age of legal adulthood are presumed to be capable of making their own decisions. In the event an adult becomes mentally incapable of making decisions in their own best interest, either a Guardian, Conservator,...
by Susan Grissom | Nov 21, 2017 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
When someone you love dies, your first priority is to make the necessary arrangements, and navigate your way through the grief process. At some point, though, you have to find a way to disburse the material and financial assets. If your loved one died without a Will,...
by Susan Grissom | Nov 14, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
When a beloved family member passes away, the last thing you want is a long, drawn out, legal battle over who takes ownership of their property and assets. When an individual dies without a will, their estate must go through the probate process. That process can be...
by Susan Grissom | Nov 7, 2017 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Special Needs Trust, Wills & Trust
A Power of Attorney is a serious matter. In the most general terms, it means you give the power to make decisions and sign documents on your behalf to an individual other than yourself. A Power of Attorney also entitles that individual to purchase life insurance,...
by Susan Grissom | Oct 31, 2017 | Business
In many states, including Georgia, a business entity benefits from having a Registered Agent. In some states, it is even required. A Registered Agent is a person or company who accepts legal mail on behalf of your legally registered LLC in the event that you or your...
by Susan Grissom | Oct 24, 2017 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
You may have heard the term guardian ad litem (GAL) before, but aren’t really sure what it means or the job a GAL performs. For many, the only contact they have with one is via a divorce, adoption, or child custody case. However, a GAL can also play a pivotal...
by Susan Grissom | Oct 17, 2017 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
The divorce rate in the U.S. ranges between 40% and 50%. And the majority of divorced men and women will remarry one or more times. This results in a vast number of blended families. That means there’s a good chance that you and your spouse have children from a...
by Susan Grissom | Oct 10, 2017 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Trust
Too often, parents ignore estate planning because of a fantasy that they will live a long life and that there will be time for them to sort those things out. After all, estate planning ultimately contemplates death which is not something that a vibrant and healthy...
