Nursing home care is expensive. Some people in Georgia may have enough in savings or assets to pay for such care, but many others rely on Medicaid to pay for their stay in a nursing home. However, the process of getting Medicaid can be complicated. One issue that may...
When a loved one dies, emotions run high. This distress is only amplified if one or more beneficiaries to the deceased’s trust believes the terms of the trust should not be followed. They may feel the trust was only entered into due to coercion or undue influence. Or...
You’re looking at the costs of the healthcare you’ll need, and the numbers seem astonishingly high. There’s no way you’ll be able to cover those bills unless you can find some way to qualify for Medicaid. You’ll likely need to fall under the allowed income level for...
Children with severe forms of autism may have significant challenges reaching certain life milestones. Because of this, some parents might worry about what would happen to the child if both of them were to die. Luckily, there are options available. In these instances,...
As business owners in Cumming and across the Atlanta metro area know, planning is key to properly adjusting services or products offered, prudent hiring, meeting competitive challenges and much more. Careful planning can make all the difference between a thriving...
We all believe in the power of love. Even as we experience heartache and see past loves lost, we believe that all you need is love. The reality is sometimes quite different, of course. We need love, yes, but we also need the means to pay for a roof over our heads,...
One of the most critical parts of any estate plan is choosing beneficiaries, but it’s one that often goes overlooked. If beneficiary designations for insurance policies and retirement accounts don’t match your estate plan, it could undermine the intent of your will or...
It's never easy to think about the future, especially when it comes to one's passing or incapacitation. Because of this difficulty and perhaps the assumption that estate planning is not necessary, Georgia readers may delay the process of writing their wills and other...
Drafting an estate plan can be a complicated endeavor. It often involves considering difficult interpersonal relationships, dealing with personal property and deciding who should get what assets. The process of drafting a clear, thoughtful estate plan can be...
George Washington was a great example in many areas, even in estate planning, and his influence is still relevant today. The first president provided an excellent example of the importance of a thorough will and being very specific when drafting an estate plan....