Wills
Have you heard of petitioning the Georgia probate courts for “Year’s Support”? Not many people are aware of this procedure to administer an estate or probate a Will. A year’s support award is a permanent award of property from a decedent’s estate to the decedent’s surviving spouse, surviving minor children, or both. It comes from a…
Last week we likely surprised you and made you do a double take by stating that divorce rates have doubled since 1990 for adults over 50. This trend, called Gray Divorce, has caused Hurley Elder Care Law to take time to look at our own practice and make sure we educate our clients on the…
Last week we all agreed that death is not a fun or easy topic to think about much less take the time to plan for in advance. We also discussed what probate is and shared some advice on how to go through the probate steps. What we didn’t have time to discuss is what situations…
Let’s face it, death is not a fun or easy topic to talk about. It is one of those things that many of us try to push to the back of our minds and procrastinate addressing. Hold your hand up if you fall in this category. We bet a good number of you are holding…
Most adults do not have a complete estate plan. We know—it’s expensive, time-consuming, stressful, and overall unpleasant to think about. Not planning for your potential incapacity and your death is even more expensive and time-consuming. If you die without a will or trust, you’ll lose control over who inherits your stuff and who…
This is the year for finally getting your estate plan done! We know that most adults put off estate planning. The whole thing can seem unnecessary, overwhelming, and expensive. Our aim is to show you that estate planning does not have to complicated, expensive, or stressful. This week and for the next several weeks,…
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