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What Does A Trust Do That A Will Cannot?
It depends. It depends on your goals going into estate planning. The who, why and what. (Questions your attorney should be asking you before you plan...) In this instance: Who are you protecting? Your young kids. What are you protecting? Monies you want your...
What are third-party special needs trusts?
Recently we shared an article which discussed three types of special needs trusts; third-party special needs trusts, first-party special needs trusts and pooled trusts. We also shared that we generally think of any trust, special needs or otherwise, as boxes to safe...
What Happens if I am in the Middle of a Divorce and I Die?
"What Happens If I Am In the Middle of a Divorce and My Spouse Dies?" Short answer: Divorce proceeding ends because the marriage ended at the death of the person. Long answer: There still needs to be decisions about the money, things, property, and children. ...
Get Familiar with The Forms In Your Guardianship & Estate Plans
As you know, having guardianship papers and an estate plan set up is an important step in adulthood. But you may not realize that just as important is being familiar with your guardianship papers and estate plan. Let's take a look at each form you might have. ...
Free Estate Planning Forms
Having estate planning forms filled out and set up is a very important step as an adult. Most people, however, do not think about having an estate plan until they are close to retirement age or older. Many people do not want to think about the possibility of not being...
Your Spouse May Not Inherit Everything From You
If you are married, you may assume you will get everything if your spouse passes away. Here in Georgia, if your spouse doesn't have a Will that may not actually be true. Why? Because your spouse died intestate. (a.k.a. without a Will). There are special rules...
Power Up Your Child’s Dreams
Do you have a young adult in your life? Is your teenager already looking at schools to head off to, or maybe they already have their bags packed...Yikes! But there is likely something you have not thought about, something every adult should have as they head into...
3 Things Your Estate Planning Attorney Needs To Know
Did your estate planning attorney ask you these three things before they signed you up? Why? Who? What? If not, your estate plan may not be the right plan for your kids. For your family. Wills and trusts work for you when you die or are critically injured/ill and...