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Online Wills vs. Attorney Prepared Wills: Pt. 1 Minor Children

Online Wills vs. Attorney Prepared Wills: Pt. 1 Minor Children

by Amy Refeca | Aug 12, 2021 | Estate Planning, Guardianship, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Living Will, Special Needs Planning, Trusts

We are asked to review online wills for potential new clients all of the time.  A large majority of them are wills that they obtained in a “kit” or downloaded from the internet off of a site for “do it yourself” estate planning.  I’m not...
Why Do Women Need A Will?

Why Do Women Need A Will?

by Amy Refeca | Jul 24, 2021 | Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament

Technically, women already have an estate plan.  In fact, every woman in every single state in the United States has one.  The government has given you one based on what THEY think and want to have happen to you and your property.  The best way to answer this question...
Who is an heir in Georgia?

Who is an heir in Georgia?

by Amy Refeca | Jul 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament

Who Is An Heir in Georgia. There is a difference between a beneficiary and an heir at law. Here are the definitions: A beneficiary is: someone is named in a document (in this instance a will) and is set to receive whatever share, item or property identified...
Why Do Moms Need a Trust And Not A Will

Why Do Moms Need a Trust And Not A Will

by Amy Refeca | Jul 13, 2021 | Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Trusts

We work with moms.  One of the first things we discuss with moms (and dads) when we meet with them in our consultation is why they need a trust and why a basic or simple will won’t work.  We’d like to share that information with you, also. So why...
Women Who Didn’t Have A Will and Died: Amy Whinehouse

Women Who Didn’t Have A Will and Died: Amy Whinehouse

by Amy Refeca | Jun 22, 2021 | Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Living Will

Amy Whinehouse died without a will.  She died intestate.  She died without making clear what she wanted to happen to her nearly $7 million dollar estate. She died without making clear what she wanted to have happen to her remains, her body, after she died.  She died...
When Should You Update Your Estate Plan? Pt. 3 The Third “D” = Distance

When Should You Update Your Estate Plan? Pt. 3 The Third “D” = Distance

by Amy Refeca | Jun 18, 2021 | Estate Planning, Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare POA, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Living Will, Trusts

When you should update your estate plan depends on the Six D’s.  What are the “Six D’s”? They are: death, divorce, diagnosis, distance, dividend and dates.  In other words, if someone or something in your last will and testament, financial...
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Will Are Public In Georgia Probate

Will Are Public In Georgia Probate

May 16, 2025

Georgia probate is public record, which means when you die and your Will is filed, it is also public record. Want to avoid having your Will be public record? Learn how!

Beneficiary Designation versus Wills: What Do They Have To Do With Each Other

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This is one of the most common misconceptions out there in the world of estate planning: beneficiary designations and will (and how they do or DO NOT change or impact each other). Here is a great video on this topic! https://youtu.be/ISV7Tr35jr4 For the transcript of...

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