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Creating a Digital Assets Estate Plan

You know exactly who should get your grandmother’s ring and how you want your retirement accounts distributed. But what about the rewards points you’ve collected on your credit card?  Who will have access to your emails, your social media accounts, or your text messages? Will anyone be able to download

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What does a Durable Power of Attorney allow you to do?

https://youtu.be/WVvZpbwy7OoWhat does a durable power of attorney allow you to do? I’m Sarah Siedentopf. I’m an estate planning and probate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, and that’s what we’re gonna talk about in this video. What can you do with a durable power of attorney? And one of the first questions

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Lawyer Spotlight: Justice Choate

Justice Choate is a managing attorney at Campbell and Brannon in Atlanta, GA, where he is a Residential Real Estate Attorney. “I’ve loved Real Estate since I was a little boy in Tifton. Every Saturday, I’d get my hands on the paper to look at the listings. I would grab real estate

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How to put your Home into a Trust

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT How do you put your home into a trust? I’m attorney Sarah Siedentopf and that’s exactly what we’re going to be discussing in this video. How do you put your house into a trust? So the very first part of this is obviously that we have to have

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What is a Durable Power of Attorney?

None of us like to consider the possibility that a medical emergency would leave us incapacitated. Or that an illness like Alzheimer’s would result in our eventual mental incompetence.  Unfortunately, those things do sometimes happen, and it’s best to be prepared — for your own sake and for your loved ones’. 

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Choosing a Trustee for your Children’s Trust

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Choosing a trustee for your children’s trust is incredibly important. So that’s what we’re gonna discuss today. Are there any guidelines? How do you decide? I’m Sarah Siedentopf. I’m an estate planning and probate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. Choosing a trustee for a trust for your children is

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What is a Generation-Skipping Trust?

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT What is a Generation-Skipping Trust? That’s what we’re gonna be discussing today. I’m Sarah Siedentopf, I’m an estate planning and probate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. So, Generation-Skipping Trust is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It is a trust where instead of giving assets to my children,

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Setting Up a Trust for Your Child: Avoid These Mistakes

Many people’s first thought when they hear “trust for children” is of wealthy “trust fund babies” — a term that doesn’t have very positive connotations. Perhaps you’re imagining a spoiled kid who won’t have to work a day in their life.  The truth is that many families of varying income levels

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Is your Inheritance Protected in the Event of Divorce?

A big Thank You to our special guest blogger, Alyssa Myers of Harris Divorce and Family Law. An inheritance is generally considered separate property in a divorce proceeding.  This means that it is not part of the marital estate and therefore, not subject to equitable division.  This remains true regardless

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When does a Successor Trustee take over?

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT When does a successor trustee take over? This is the question we’re gonna be talking about today. I’m Sarah Siedentopf, I’m an estate planning and probate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. So, first of all, in order to know when they take over, we have to know what is

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How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney in Atlanta

Do a search for “Atlanta estate planning attorney” and you’ll come up with thousands of names. It can be pretty overwhelming. How do you know which one to choose?  The relationship with your estate planning attorney is an important one. Your estate planning attorney will help guide you through some

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Non-Profit Spotlight: Silver Comet Animal Welfare Alliance

Silver Comet Animal Welfare Alliance works to provide medical care, resource development, advocacy and humane education to underserved animals throughout Georgia. Since 2019, we have assisted over 80 organizations with funding, in-kind donations, fostering and transport. We’re proud to support this organization, and invite you to join their RANDOM ACTS

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