by Amy Refeca | Oct 8, 2024 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare POA, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney, Probate, Revocable Living Trust
A Simple Guide for Women in Georgia about Estate Planning. Estate planning is often seen as something that only the super-wealthy or older people need to worry about, but it’s something every woman should consider—no matter her stage in life. Whether you’re a single...
by Amy Refeca | Sep 30, 2024 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, Guardianship, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Living Trusts, Probate, Revocable Living Trust, Trusts
Why Probate Isn’t a Great Option for Mothers with Young Children in Georgia Estate planning is a plan. It is a plan for your money, things and property if you become incapacitated and for when you pass away. For mothers with young children in Georgia, however,...
by Amy Refeca | Feb 22, 2024 | Estate, Estate Planning, Last Will & Testament, Probate, Revocable Living Trust, Trusts
What is a trust? This is a super common question we get at Atlanta Wills and Trusts. It is typically followed up by a few additional questions. Do I need a trust? Do I need a will if I have a trust? Short answers: A trust is a beautiful wooden box. You put things...
by Amy Refeca | Jan 25, 2024 | Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament
We are jumping into the arena of “I don’t need a will because…” again. This time, we are talking about women who say they don’t need a will because their children will take care of them. Well, that may be true. Or maybe it isn’t....
by Amy Refeca | Jan 18, 2024 | Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament
As a wills attorney, I hear quite often the phrase “I don’t need a will because…” Today I’ll finish that sentence off with ….. “I do not have children.” My immediate response is to ask them whether or not they an opinion...
by Amy Refeca | Aug 15, 2022 | Advance Directive for Health Care, Estate, Estate Planning, Financial Power of Attorney, Guardianship, Healthcare POA, Incapacity, Last Will & Testament, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts
The Documents In Your Estate Plan! First, I want to tell you what is an “estate”? Your “estate,” for purposes of our conversation, is made up of what is in your name when you die. Your “estate” owns all of it the second after your die (figuratively speaking). Then...
