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  • Estate Planning: Understanding Key Terms and Concepts, Part Two
    January 29, 2019
    Estate Planning: Understanding Key Terms and Concepts, Part Two
    Having an estate plan means making provisions for your friends, loved ones, and yourself, should you become disabled or upon your death. It is an opportunity to memorialize your wishes as they relate to your medical care and the distribution of your assets. At Siedentopf Law, we help ensure that the estate planning and probate process is as smooth and stress-free as possible. We can help you to
  • Estate Planning for Longer Lifespans
    November 27, 2018
    Estate Planning for Longer Lifespans
    Summary: As we put plans in place to maintain our quality of life as we age, we should also be making plans to protect our loved ones and our assets. Siedentopf Law discusses some estate planning tools that are particularly effective for longer lifespans. Recent advances in healthcare are enabling Americans to live longer and healthier lives. As we put plans in place to maintain our quality of life
  • Don’t Let Estate Planning Scare You This Halloween
    October 30, 2018
    Don’t Let Estate Planning Scare You This Halloween
    Summary: Estate planning is not something to be scared of. Having a plan in place gives you the peace of mind that your assets are protected, your medical wishes are documented, and that you have made provisions for your friends and loved ones.  As an adult, estate planning is one of those things you know you should be doing. But have you actually taken the time to put
  • Estate Planning for Millennials
    October 4, 2018
    Estate Planning for Millennials
    Millennials may not see the need for estate planning just yet. But as Siedentopf Law explains, having documents in place that protect yourself and your assets is important at any age.  Millennials The generation born between the 1980s and mid-1990s, may not see the need for estate planning just yet. But having documents in place that protect yourself and your assets is important at any age. According to
  • How Can Pumpkin Spice Lattes Help You With Basic Estate Planning?
    September 18, 2018
    How Can Pumpkin Spice Lattes Help You With Basic Estate Planning?
    Summary: A seasonal treat can help you get into the mindset to tackle your seasonal To-Do list. So grab a pumpkin spice latte and work on your three essential estate planning documents: will, power of attorney, and advance directive for health care. This weekend marks the official beginning of autumn. It is time for cooler weather, college football, fall festivals, Halloween, and of course, the re-introduction of pumpkin
  • Going to College? Two Essential Estate Planning Documents for Young Adults
    August 9, 2018
    Going to College? Two Essential Estate Planning Documents for Young Adults
    Summary: Before college students head back to campus, they may want to consider signing an advance directive for health care and financial power of attorney. With 250,000 young adults hospitalized each year with non-lethal injuries, it is a good idea for students to have a plan in place concerning their medical preferences. It is August, which means that teenagers headed off to the college for the first time
  • How to Delegate Your Decision-Making Responsibilities
    July 26, 2018
    How to Delegate Your Decision-Making Responsibilities
    Summary: It is important to plan smarter and have a blueprint in place for passing wealth and decision-making responsibilities. You can start small by getting organized and handing off informal tasks. You can also consider creating a Power of Attorney and structuring your estate plans so as to split control between yourself and your beneficiaries. While people may not want to consider life’s potential challenges – there is
  • Avoiding Estate Planning Disasters
    June 19, 2018
    Avoiding Estate Planning Disasters
    Summary: In Siedentopf Law's latest blog, we describe some common estate planning mistakes (no will, not planning for incapacity, not updating your beneficiary designations, trying to tackle the complicated documents and procedures yourself) and how to prevent them. There are several mistakes that people commonly make when it comes to estate planning. The good news is that these mistakes are easily avoidable; saving you time, money and unnecessary
  • Understanding Georgia Bill SB301 and the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
    May 3, 2018
    Understanding Georgia Bill SB301 and the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
    Georgia recently enacted the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act which provides guidance as to who may access and manage a person's digital assets. The legislation attempts to strike a balance between the owner of the assets, his or her fiduciary, and the custodian of the assets. A piece of Georgia legislation concerning access to digital assets has been signed by Governor Nathan Deal. Senate Bill
  • Estate Planning For Adults Without Children
    April 3, 2018
    Estate Planning For Adults Without Children
    Careful and customized estate planning for adults without children can help safeguard their future, protect their wealth, and preserve their legacy.  With an increasing portion of the U.S. population deciding not to have children, there is a growing need for estate planning that focuses on alternative options for family legacies and succession. For example, approximately 20% of the baby boomer generation do not have children. As these individuals