During the month of April, we are going to focus our blog posts on the most common documents that comprise an Estate Plan. We will begin with the document that most often comes to mind when someone is considering Estate Planning, a Last Will and Testament.  If you are...

We live in a society that files some 70,000 lawsuits per day, many without merit.  The high legal costs of defending a frivolous lawsuit often force defendants who have done nothing wrong to pay an out of court settlement.  The first step to protection is insurance,...

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...

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...