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Caring For All Of The Family Members: Pet Trusts
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Owners cannot leave money to their pets, nor can pets own property. But owners who consider their companions to be integral members of the family...
When Money Isn’t Everything But There Is Still Something Worth Fighting Over
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Monday, May 12, 2014. A thoughtful distribution of your "stuff" is a gift more valuable than any item. After all, ... "The last thing you want when you die is to put...
Handing Over The Reins: Tricks To Converting Foundations Into Donor-Advised Funds
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Monday, April 28, 2014. Donor-advised funds have become the hot thing for philanthropists who have grown weary of foundations. To run the charitable foundation is to...
Charity on “Spend-Down” Mode
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Friday, April 25, 2014. More philanthropists are choosing to donate all of their foundations' assets within their lifetimes. Sometimes good things are built to last, and...
An Intermediary Care Service
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in elder law on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Caregiving is hard work and it is easy for caregivers to get burned out. Adult day care centers provide care and companionship in a group setting to...
Handing Down the Family Home: A Potentially Dangerous Gesture
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. It may seem like a great idea: Parents, either because they want to help their kids out, or to reduce the taxable value of their estate,...
The IRS is Uneasy about Easement Valuations
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The big problem with facade easements is valuation. Knowing something is of value is one thing. However, being able to prove the value is...
Handing Down a Headache and Not a Home: Pitfalls of the Reverse Mortgage
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Monday, April 21, 2014. Similar scenes are being played out throughout an aging America, where the children of elderly borrowers are learning that their parents' reverse...
New Considerations in Planning and the Stepped-Up Basis
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Friday, April 18, 2014. Planning for married couples should include an evaluation of whether a portability-based plan or credit shelter based plan makes the most sense...
Crucial Conversations: The End-of-Life Plan Talk
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in elder law on Thursday, April 17, 2014. As parents, we care for our children until they can fend for themselves. Then one day, the roles are reversed. Our kids become the caretakers. There...
The Hidden Powers of Family Heirlooms
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Meanwhile, our family's conversation by email about the destiny of the violin turned into an occasion to honor long dormant memories of Grandpa...
Planning For Things To Turn Toward Chaos
On behalf ESTATE PLANNING LAW GROUP OF GEORGIA, James M. Miskell P.C. posted in estate planning on Monday, March 31, 2014. Asset protection is its own form of legal planning-one that incorporates the other types of legal planning, as well as fields such as risk...
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