You already know that estate planning can protect your family and your assets after you are gone. It can also benefit you while you are still alive if you experience a terminal illness or injury. In this case, a living will is crucial to ensure you receive your...
Month: August 2022
Should you include a revocable trust in your estate plan?
A revocable trust can be a powerful tool in an estate plan. Whether you wish to skip generations or protect a family business, a revocable trust could be a smart addition to your toolbox. Consider including a revocable trust in your estate plan to help you reach your...
How can I create the most solid estate plan?
Taking the step to create an estate plan is one of the best things you can do for your loved ones. It will help erase ambiguity after your death and ensure your wishes go as planned. However, there is still room for problems to come up. According to U.S. News and...
What considerations should I make before petitioning for guardianship?
Guardianship is a situation where the court appoints one person to make the decisions for another person. It is similar to a parent-child relationship in that the guardian has an immense amount of power over the other person. The Georgia Department of Human Services...
What duties do executors manage?
Executors are a pinnacle figure of an estate plan. As such, it is important to understand how to select the best possible one. Though each estate plan is different and has its own unique needs, the core traits that make a decent executor still remain relatively...