by Jim Miskell | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog, Debra Robinson Law Group, Estate Planning
Due to the high cost of nursing home care today, many seniors look to Medicaid for help covering the expense. In order to qualify for Medicaid in Georgia, the applicant’s income and assets must not exceed certain limits. As of this writing, the income cap for Georgia...
by Jim Miskell | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration
Before word-processing programs or typewriters were ever invented wills were handwritten and as long as they meet all of the legal requirements stipulated by the state, those executed in this format continue to be valid. Nonetheless, writing your will by hand opens...
by Jim Miskell | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog, Debra Robinson Law Group, Estate Planning
When a client has a child who is under 25, I always recommend that the client leave that child’s inheritance in a trust until the child reaches a more responsible age. The goal is to protect those assets and prevent a young, inexperienced beneficiary...
by Debra Robinson | Feb 26, 2021 | Debra Robinson Law Group, Eldercare, Estate Planning
Certain types of assets, such as life insurance, IRAs, 401ks and annuities, allow the owner to name a beneficiary. The asset will pass directly to the named beneficiary, outside of probate. When creating or updating an estate plan, making sure the beneficiaries are...
by Jim Miskell | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration
If there were ever a list of cardinal sins in the world of estate planning, dying intestate would be at the top. To die intestate is to pass away with no legal will in place. Those who make this oversight subject their loved ones to the pains of the probate court and...
by Jim Miskell | Feb 19, 2021 | Debra Robinson Law Group, Estate Planning
One common goal for many clients is to ensure that, at death, assets are distributed to their intended beneficiaries without unnecessary delay or difficulty. As time passes, relationships may change and family members who were once close may drift apart. Beyond the...
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