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Yes! If you own a vacation home, timeshare, investment property, or any other asset outside of the state where you are domiciled you must make sure it's included in your estate plan. If you fail to include these in... Read More

How Proactive, Comprehensive Estate Planning Can Help A comprehensive estate plan should address all of your assets. For most people, an estate plan must include three common categories: (1) your home; (2)... Read More

In a society dominated by paperwork, the question of how long to hold on to important documents has been baffling for most people. We especially worry about documents of a financial or personally identifying... Read More

We previously discussed why estate planning isn't just for the wealthy 1 percent, but the new tax legislation raises the federal estate tax exemption to $11.2 million for individuals and $22.4 million for couples.... Read More

A good place to start is how to fix 5 common estate planning problems. But, a payable-on-death account, also called a POD account, is a common way to keep bank and investment accounts out of probate, the... Read More

There is a common misconception that estate plans are only for the ultra-rich - the top 1 percent, 10%, 20%, or some other arbitrary determination of "enough" money. In reality, nothing could be further from the... Read More

Did you ever wonder what happens to your digital footprint when you pass away? Well you should, particularly if you are part of the 77 percent of Americans who go online every day. As the internet has become more of... Read More

An Overview of the Georgia Probate Process From an Experienced GA Probate Attorney What Is Probate? When you pass away, probate is the process for distributing your estate to beneficiaries. This will either... Read More

Not surprisingly, most people loathe reviewing their estate plan because it can be both confusing and daunting. Others do not want to think about death and avoid the topic altogether. If you already have put an... Read More