Monthly Archives: August 2025
Nosy Neighbor Nellie Can Find Out About Your Probate
Most people think of probate (the process of collecting, managing, and distributing a deceased person’s money and property) as a private process. However, because probate involves the court system, most filings become a matter of public record. That means your nosy neighbor Nellie can simply go to the courthouse or hop online to learn… Read More »
Medicaid Planning for Single Versus Married Adults
Medicaid planning is an important component of estate planning for adults in Georgia, whether you are trying to plan ahead and allow yourself to have a wide range of options for long-term care and asset protection, or you are an older adult who may soon need to rely on Medicaid to cover the costs… Read More »
Should I Create a Revocable or Irrevocable Trust?
Whether you have just started to think about estate planning, or you have a particular idea in mind about creating a trust as part of your existing estate plan, it will be important to make sure that you establish the right type of trust based on your needs. As you consider establishing a trust,… Read More »
Help! This Probate Is Taking Forever!
After a loved one dies, their money and property that goes through probate must be distributed to the people legally entitled to it, either according to a last will and testament (also called a will) or the state’s default distribution scheme (found in its intestacy statute). While most people want the settlement process done… Read More »
While You Are Working on Your Golf Game, Don’t Forget to Work on Your Estate Plan
The course stretches out around you, lush and perfectly manicured. You step up to the ball, take a few practice swings, and inhale the morning air. It is a shot you have made hundreds of times. But years of playing golf have taught you that there is no guarantee you will hit it right… Read More »
Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning: What You Should Know
Long-term care planning, and Medicaid planning, are important tasks for most adults in Gwinnett County, especially when you could reasonably need long-term care even for a brief period of time within the next couple of decades. There are many misconceptions about Medicaid and long-term care planning related to elder law and older adults in… Read More »
Do Single Adults Without Children Need an Estate Plan?
There is a common misconception that single adults without children do not need to worry about estate planning since they will not need to determine how a partner or children will inherit their property. However, this is a misunderstanding, and it is one that is important to dispel. Perhaps even more so in certain… Read More »
Are There Rules in Georgia About Who Can Serve as an Executor?
When you are beginning to think about estate planning and what information you want your will to contain, you are likely thinking about who you want to serve as your executor. The role of an executor is extremely important. This party will be responsible for administering your estate after you die, which will include… Read More »
Estate Planning Documents When Your Child Leaves for College
For many Gwinnett County residents, as summer comes to an end, it is time to help your child transition from life at home while attending high school to a new and independent life as a college student. Whether your child is remaining in state at a school like the University of Georgia or Emory… Read More »
Do I Need an Advance Directive for Health Care if I Have a Spouse?
Every estate plan in Gwinnett County should include a Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care. Regardless of your current health, this is a document that you will absolutely want to have in place. There are numerous myths and misconceptions that circulate about estate planning materials, and about who needs an advance directive for health… Read More »
