People in Georgia may be wondering about the best way to handle their charitable giving through their estate planning after the changes to federal estate taxes implemented following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Historically, bequests to charities...
Month: March 2018
Estate planning should be kept current
Estate planning can be a difficult task for many people in Georgia; as it involves dealing with complicated family issues and considering death, many people are happy to draw up the necessary documents and then file them away for the future, content that their family...
Discernment is key when estate planning with adult children
Just as it is important to plan for retirement, it is possibly even more important that people in the Georgia area carefully plan for the manner in which their estates will be handled upon their death. While there is no question that provisions should be made for...
Common errors in creating a living trust
A living trust can be a powerful tool in estate planning for people in Georgia. With this legal tool, assets skip probate and go directly to beneficiaries. Unlike a will, a living trust is also private. Furthermore, it does not require the creator to give up ownership...
Estate planning can include digital property
For business owners in Georgia and across the United States, estate planning is particularly important. While wills and trusts are frequently considered in people's personal lives, in many cases, businesses do not receive the estate planning attention that they need...