Summary: Georgia Estate Planning and Probate Law Firm Siedentopf Law explains what may happen to your loved one’s estate if you cannot find his or her will. Not everyone has a will, and not everyone who has a will has told enough people where to find it when it is needed. It is entirely possible to…
Summary: When a family member passes away, you may have to decide whether to probate his or her will. Siedentopf Law explains how to begin the probate process. Last week I addressed some things that will need doing when someone passes away. One of the main things was finding the will. This may be in a fireproof box at home, a…
Siedentopf Law provides a list of steps you should take following the death of a loved one. When someone in your family dies, grief and inertia can combine to make it seem impossible to do what needs to be done. Here is a guide to some of the first steps you may want to take. Get…
Summary: You’ve prepared a list for your executor that includes all of your digital assets (social media accounts, cloud storage, online files, etc) and the corresponding log-in information. The next step is making sure that your estate plan includes language that gives the executor permission to access those accounts. UPDATE: Find out more about Georgia’s new…
Summary: As you prepare a list of digital assets for your executor or personal representative, it is also important to provide them with the passwords and log-in information for those files and/or accounts. You can keep a physical list or utilize an online password vault. While I absolutely recommend giving the executor of your estate…
Summary: Who owns your digital assets after you pass away? Social networking platforms each have their own policies in place. Georgia has enacted legislation that allows an estate executor or personal representative to access digital accounts with the owner’s permission. UPDATE: Find out about the new 2018 Georgia legislation. Who owns your digital assets after…
Summary: When someone passes away, it can be difficult to decide what to do with their Facebook account. The social media platform is now offering memorial accounts, legacy contacts, and other specialty settings. When someone near you passes away, social media accounts are not the first thing that comes to mind. But soon enough, the issue…
How can an estate plan help? I’ve heard a lot about estate plans and that I should have an estate plan, but how does that actually help? And an estate plan essentially covers both the things that we know will eventually happen and the unexpected. Imagine that you are in a car accident, and now…
