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Month: June 2023

The benefits of creating a trust

Some Georgia residents may create a trust while they're planning their estate if they do not want their estate to go through probate. This is the process where the courts oversee how assets get transferred to beneficiaries. A revocable trust A revocable trust is a...

Georgia’s Freedom to Farm Act

Georgia's Freedom to Farm Act was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 13, 2022. The controversial bill was passed by the house 102-62. The bill replaces a 1980 law governing nuisance suits against farmers operating in areas zoned for agricultural use....