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Estate Planning

Asking parents if they have a will

Every year, thousands of estates are processed in Georgia as residents pass away. In some cases, there's no will or formalized planning for the disposition of the estate, which can lead to all kinds of messiness and complication. As a child of parents or a parent who...

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...

What is a life estate in Georgia

Georgia residents in the thick of estate planning are probably familiar with the term “life estate.” It refers to any property that you’d own and use for the entirety of your life that’s jointly owned with someone else. The person who owns the property - the life...

Basics of probate bonds

One of the most important steps in creating an estate plan in Georgia is to name an executor. The executor of an estate is responsible for finalizing a person's estate when they die. That includes inventorying the person's assets and debts, valuing the assets,...