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Spring Cleaning Is More Than Just Cleaning Windows: 4 Steps to Cleaning Up Your Estate Plan

by Jim Miskell | Mar 17, 2022 | Advance Health Care Directives, Blog, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts

Daylight savings is now behind us and spring is officially in the air. As winter thaws, trees start to regain their foliage, and the first tulips begin peeking out, the world feels flush with energy. New life is everywhere and with it, newfound motivation. Spring is...

Revocable Trusts & Irrevocable Trusts: How to Know What is Right for Your Planning Needs

by Jim Miskell | Mar 3, 2022 | Advance Health Care Directives, Blog, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts

I met with my longtime client Stan to review his planning. Stan is a widower and his daughter, Anna, is his only child and sole beneficiary. His assets are well below the estate tax threshold. He has retirement savings, personal property, and a house. During our...

All the Money and Fame in the World Means Nothing Without Planning for the Future with a Secure Estate Plan

by Jim Miskell | Feb 28, 2022 | Advance Health Care Directives, Blog, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration

It is easy to assume that the rich and famous are immune to financial calamity and yet where planning for the future is concerned, this is hardly true. Countless examples of the super-wealthy losing hundreds of millions to poor (or non-existent) estate plans exist...

Forget the Chocolates and Flowers; Show your Loved Ones You Care Through an Estate Plan

by Jim Miskell | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, Estate Planning

For a holiday that celebrates love, Valentine’s Day has surprisingly dark origins. In the 3rd Century A.D., Emperor Claudius II executed two men both named Valentine on February 14th of different years. The Catholic Church honored their martyrdom with the celebration...

Not all Estate Plans Are Equal: Why A Maintenance Program Is the Secret Sauce

by Jim Miskell | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Estate Planning

An estate plan is a vehicle that steers your assets safely through life while you are living and delivers those assets securely into the hands of your loved ones when you die. Like all vehicles, regular maintenance is needed to ensure an estate plan can safely carry...

New Meaningful Beginnings Call for Meaningful New Year’s Resolutions

by Jim Miskell | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog, Estate Planning

Here at the Estate Planning Law Group of Georgia, the excitement of new beginnings is thick in the air. Our recent merger with The Debra Robinson Law Group to create the Estate Planning Law Group of Georgia, has us glowing with excitement for the future. However, as...