A family trust (also called a living trust) is one of the most common and trouble-free ways to leave your assets to your loved ones.

What happens if you are no longer able to make your own healthcare decisions? A Georgia Estate Planning attorney can assist you with an advance directive for health care, a durable power of attorney or other legal documents to protect your future

A power of attorney is one of the most critical documents you need. Working with an attorney specializing in estate planning will ensure you create a legally stable document. Together, we will discuss your needs and wishes regarding a springing power of attorney.

Tips on Estate Planning for Baby Boomers from Get Your Ducks in a Row: The Baby Boomers Guide to Estate Planning

Do You Have A Will?
The legal battle of DMX’s estate is going to cause stress, take time and cost a lot of money to settle - all of which could have been avoided if he had created an estate plan or trust to manage his estate.

A Georgia estate planning attorney can help you go through the steps of including cryptocurrencies in your will and naming your crypto beneficiaries.

If you like to keep everything in order, now is the best time to give your estate plan a spring cleaning as well. Here are 7 things that you can do to ensure your estate plan is organized and up to date.

What happens if you become seriously ill or injured, and can’t make your own medical decisions? Who do you want to make your health care decisions if you are no longer able to? What happens if you don’t choose someone to make your healthcare decisions if you become ill?

Unlike a driver’s license or buying alcohol, I there’s no age that says, “you should start estate planning.” You can be 20, or you can be 63 – estate planning is done when you have “stuff”, and have loved ones to protect and whom you want to have your assets.

What is probate, and what can you do to avoid it? This article will provide you with the basics of what probate is - and how you can avoid probate in Georgia.

I get asked a lot about what estate planning documents you really need to protect yourself and your family. And, do you really even need an estate plan? In this video, I discuss the three estate planning documents you really do need.

Thinking about and preparing for what will happen after your death can be scary, and intimidating. In 2020, less than 1/3 of American adults say they have a will or other estate plan - which means over 70% of adults are not prepared for the future. Here are 7 myths and misconceptions about estate planning - and the facts.

Many estate plans have both a will and a trust - and even multiple trusts. Some people think if you have a will, you don’t need a trust. Different people need different legal documents to protect their loved ones. Wills and Trusts - which one is better for you?

Here are two reasons why creating a trust as part of your estate planning is important even if you are young and aren’t wealthy.

Did you know that National Estate Planning Awareness Week is October 19-25, 2020? Coincidentally, estate planning is often forgotten. Over 50% of Americans do not have an up-to-date estate plan! An estate plan is an important tool to protect your family and loved ones when the inevitable happens.

3 Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families.

Divorce and remarriage are increasingly common. Typically called blended families, when someone remarries their new family often consists of a couple and their children from this and all previous relationships and marriages.

Georgia courts recognize the validity of both legally executed prenuptial agreements and wills. While the signing date of each document would be used by the court to help determine your most current wishes on how to distribute your assets after your death, creating both a prenuptial agreement before your marriage then executing or updating a will after your marriage is the best way to safeguard your loved ones.

You have likely acquired valuable or confidential digital information and assets that you want to be protected after you are gone. It's important to document your digital asset inventory so that your estate executor or heirs know how to manage them after your death. Without an inventory of all your online assets and access to them, your valuable assets could go unclaimed - or fall into the control of hackers.

Adult children can assist their dads and help them talk about the difficult subject of finances, estate planning and end-of-life decisions openly and honestly.

All adults need an estate plan. For parents, an estate plan is a crucial tool to communicate your wishes for your children in the event you are unable.