Category: Estate Planning


How to Create an Estate Plan for a Special Needs Child

If something unfortunate should ever happen to you, you want to make sure your special needs child will have the right care. Proper planning is essential because a traditional inheritance can put your child in jeopardy if public assistance is needed in the future. Here are three tips to help you create an estate plan  … Read more

Probate 101: Understanding How Probate Works

Unless you have first-hand experience dealing with the situation, the idea of dealing with probate likely seems faraway and unlikely. For many people, the word “probate” is something akin to the phrase “root canal;” something they aren’t quite clear on the details about but are sure they do not want. The truth is, probate can  … Read more

Update Your Estate Plan to Address Probate Concerns

If you pass away with an outdated will, or no will at all, your estate is subject to a process called probate. When this happens, the state takes over distribution of your assets and ensures your debts are paid. It can be very expensive for your loved ones, and it will take up a great  … Read more

Dealing with Half-Siblings and Stepchildren in Your Will

Blended families are not uncommon in the state of Georgia. If you have left a relationship that resulted in children, you may wonder how it impacts a last will and testament. For instance, a new relationship may lead to you having more children or taking on stepchildren. This type of scenario can raise the question  … Read more

Support a Good Cause Through a Charitable Trust

Do you want to help make the world a better place? A charitable trust could be how you do that. It is one of the best ways to support a charity, because it also provides you with financial benefits. The IRS offers attractive tax benefits for creating a charitable trust if you support an IRS-approved  … Read more

Estate Planning is Not Just for the Very Wealthy

It is a common misconception that estate planning is for persons who possess large/multiple properties or have vast amounts of wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. Estate planning is about taking control of your future, and ensuring your wishes are honored in life and after death. Many people give more consideration to vacation  … Read more

Are You Too Young to Have a Will?

If you are in your twenties or thirties, you may think that wills are for older people. It is difficult to imagine the need when you are young and healthy. You may be surprised to learn that putting your wishes down in a will can cover more than your material possessions. Social Media Accounts Almost  … Read more

Consider an Advanced Directive or Living Will

Thinking about palliative or end-of-life care seems like a task that should be contemplated once a person is elderly. The reality is that even the young and otherwise healthy could experience a life-changing event at any time. A tragic accident, complications from illness or surgery could result in a terminal condition. Many people do not  … Read more

3 Estate Planning Documents for Newlyweds

If you just got married, you are most likely working with your significant other on how to share responsibilities together as a couple. Now is the perfect time to start working on an estate plan as your accounts and possessions are minimal at this point. When planning your future, you may want to start preparing  … Read more

Gaslighting an Elderly Person to Influence Will Beneficiaries

In recent years, the term “gaslighting” has come to prominence in the public arena. Describing manipulating behavior that makes the victim doubt their own memories or sanity, gaslighting is a type of abuse. One of the ways that gaslighting is used involves coercion. An example of this may include manipulating an elderly person into creating  … Read more