Will your children or loved ones know where your important documents are if you pass away tomorrow? Does your family know who you bank with or whether you have a will. Does your family know where your will is. Will your family know who your retirement plan is with or...
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Things I Wish I Knew About Estate Planning Before My Grandparents Passed Away
Sometimes you don’t know what to do until you’re in the situation. Some people may feel uncomfortable talking about or planning for death. They may assume that only the wealthy need an estate plan. Here are a few things I wish I knew before my grandparents passed...
Magic Words to Avoid the Double Whammy in Probate
If you co-own your home, it is vitally important to know exactly HOW that ownership is held. Why? Most people think that if they own property together and one of them dies, the deceased person's ownership interest automatically goes to the survivor. Sadly, it's not...
When Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer: Georgia Estate Planning Lawyer Style
The novelty Christmas song, " Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," was written by Randy Brooks and originally recorded by the husband-and-wife duo of Elmo and Patsy in 1979. According to the song, the family matriarch gets intoxicated from imbibing too much eggnog....
Probate: Locate Assets When a Loved On Dies
Tonight's post about locating assets when a loved on dies was written by our Georgia Probate attorney, Steve Worrall.As a Georgia estate planning and probate lawyer, I'm often given the responsibility to help clients through the probate process after the death of...
What you and Your Georgia Probate Lawyer Can Expect in Your Probate Case.
Tonight, our Probate attorney, Steve Worall, offers a primer on what to expect from in a Probate case.Probate cases may vary from one to another, but there are several things that you and your Georgia probate lawyer can reasonably expect to happen during the process...
Probate Tips for Getting Through Faster and with Less Hassle
Tonight's post on managing Probate with great efficiency was written by our Probate and Wills, Trusts and Estates attorney, Steve Worrall. Georgia probate lawyers are well aware of the hassles and headaches that families face when a loved one's estate goes into...