Even smart, well-organized families can run into snags when creating their estate plans. Estate planning has a lot of moving parts, and it’s easy to miss details that could turn into long, expensive court processes for the people you love. The good news is that all of these mistakes are preventable and easily fixed when…
An LLC protects your business while you’re alive, but only an estate plan keeps it running when you’re gone. Here’s how to make sure your family and your company don’t end up in probate limbo. If you’re like most business owners in the United States, your estate plan is either out of date or simply…
You’ve been meaning to bring it up, but it never feels like the right time. Over dinner. In the car. Just before a vacation. You’ve been trying to find the right moment to say something like, “We should probably discuss what would happen if….” but it always feels too dark. Estate planning is one of…
Have you heard? Forbes said that the vast majority of estate plans fail. And while we think their numbers are probably a bit inflated (70%?!), we understand that often estate plans do not do what the people who created them want them to do. This isn’t good for anyone! So today, we’ll take a look…
So many people think that the probate process is straightforward and relatively simple. They think, “Everything will just pan out as I would want, so why bother with creating a Trust? Let’s save the family some money for their future and skip the expense of creating and maintaining a Trust.” But this idea that probate…
You’re zipping up the last suitcase, juggling boarding passes and carry-ons, when the thought hits you: What if something happens while we’re away? Most parents push that thought aside. After all, planning for a vacation away is stressful enough. But that moment of unease—which usually pops up at the worst possible time—is why timely estate…
Realtors spend their careers helping families find homes, close deals, and invest in properties. But if something happened to you, would your family know what to do with the property you own or the business you’ve built? For many Georgia realtors, the answer to these questions is no. Realtors often have a unique set of…
Have you ever wondered how people and families utilize multiple Trusts? Or maybe why they would do such a thing? Today we’re looking at situations where it might make sense to have more than one Trust.
Just like our world goes through seasonal changes, so do our families and lives. Today’s we’re looking at why Fall is such a great time to update your estate plan!
