by Jim Miskell | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, Estate Planning, Probate
There is nothing harder than the passing of a spouse. Making time to grieve is crucial, but it is important that this does not prevent you from addressing urgent practical matters, especially those related to estate planning. Many of the asset-related decisions you...
by Jim Miskell | Jul 5, 2023 | Blog, Estate Planning, Probate
For many, one of the main goals of estate planning is avoiding probate. Probate is the legal process that validates a person’s will and ensures the proper distribution of assets after their passing. It can be a time-consuming and expensive process, and can often...
by Jim Miskell | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning, Probate, Probate and Estate Administration
Ask any ten people on the street to explain probate court to you and, as less than half of US adults have any sort of estate plan, five will likely have no idea, and the rest will tell you it’s where your family goes to suffer after you die. Neither of these answers...
by Jim Miskell | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning, Probate
If you’ve ever found yourself asking the above, we’ve found the root problem. After all, estate planning is not just a task for the elderly or the dying. Despite common misconceptions, an estate plan is not an end of life plan or something you prepare in old age....
by Jim Miskell | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
Despite the critical importance of asset organization and estate planning, only 42% of US adults have drafted a will. The danger of the Covid-19 pandemic has provoked an uptick in the numbers but in many cases, folks are little more protected than when they had no...
by Debra Robinson | Oct 21, 2018 | Debra Robinson Law Group, Estate Planning, Probate
Many Georgia residents own real estate that is located in another state. The property might be a vacation home, rental real estate, a home that has been in the family for generations, or a future retirement home. Whatever the purpose might be for maintaining ownership...
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