Georgia Wills And Probate Law Blog

News and thoughts on issues in Georgia regarding wills, advance directives, living wills, health-care powers of attorney, guardianship, probate and more.

Author: Stephen Worrall practices at the Law Firm of Mullin & Worrall in Marietta, Ga. He also authors Georgia Family Law Blog.

Blawg Related Categories: Trusts & Estates • States • Georgia • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Georgia Wills and Probate Law Blog

Georgia Attorney Says Michael Jackson Custody Battle a ‘Dire Wakeup Call’ for Unprepared Parents
Georgia estate planning attorney Stephen Worrall is urging parents across the state to re-evaluate the status of their estate plans should they suddenly die or find themselves unable to care for their kids. Worrall says…
Celebrities Die Just Like the Rest of Us
My colleague and fellow estate planning attorney and blogger, Jennifer N. Sawday, of the California Estate Planning Blog and the law firm of Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP has written a post on the recent…
Michael Jackson's Will Filed with Court Today
David Shulman of the South Florida Estate Planning Law Blog has posted an excellent, concise and very timely discussion of, and a link to, the Last Will and Testament of Michael Jackson. As I have…
Providing for Your Pet's Future Without You
The Humane Society of the United States has an excellent guide to providing for pets in estate plans. A link to their guide is shown below. ================================================================================= Knowing that pets usually have shorter lifespans than…
Money Matters: Don't avoid estate planning
The following article is written by Elaine B. Morgillo and appears in SeacoastOnline.com Some people think of estate planning as simply drawing up a will or perhaps creating a trust, but there's much more to…
Wall Street Journal says "If you have assets, use a trust"
Thanks to Portland, Oregon, estate planning attorney and fellow Personal Family Lawyer Candice Aiston for the following post which appeared in her Oregon Estate Planning Blog this week: Stacey L. Bradford has put out "The…
Estate Planning: A Three-Step Strategy
What is Estate Planning? Many goals are accomplished through the estate planning process. The best definition for estate planning that we've discovered is "I want to plan for me to maintain control of my estate…
The Truth About Estate Planning
Most people have some idea what estate planning is about, but much of what they "know" is actually false! Before we work with clients, we want them to recognize that the "truth" about estate planning…
Living Trusts - FAQ's
Q: What is Probate and why does everyone want to avoid it? When a loved one passes away, his or her estate often goes through a court-managed process called probate or estate administration where the…
Who Gets Your Facebook Page When You Die?
Sharon Gaudin has written an article, published online on ComputerWorld, which asks the questions: When people plan for their death, they make sure their homes, cars and money are left to someone. But what about…