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How to Renounce or Disclaim an Inheritance in Georgia
November 24th, 2025
Georgia law provides an option for renunciation or disclaimer of an inheritance by the intended recipient. The applicable statute establishes a required process as well as specific legal rules that apply when an inheritance is declined. If you consid…
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Categories: Estate Planning
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What Is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust?
November 11th, 2025
Medicaid is a government benefits program that may help an older adult pay for nursing home care, if specific income and asset eligibility requirements are met. Medicaid planning with a qualified professional, such as our attorneys at Asset Protectio…
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Categories: Elder Law
Does a Trust Impact My Ability to Receive Government Benefits?
October 24th, 2025
Trusts are a valuable tool in estate planning. A trust can accomplish goals that other approaches cannot. However, if you receive government benefits or contemplate applying for benefits in the future, a trust can impact your eligibility for those be…
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Are Trusts Only for Rich People?
October 20th, 2025
People often think that trusts are only for individuals with a high net worth. While trusts may help rich people minimize their taxes, a trust can also provide other significant estate planning benefits for individuals and married couples with more m…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Understanding Sundowning in Elders and How an Estate Plan Addresses Dementia Care
September 23rd, 2025
Sundowning is a common symptom of dementia in elders that typically occurs in late afternoon and evening, as the sun sets. The syndrome is characterized by increased confusion, restlessness, agitation, and other similar behavior and feelings. An esta…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Understanding How a Bypass Trust Works in Estate Planning
September 10th, 2025
Estate planning tools include many different types of trusts, each of which provides benefits in specific circumstances. A specialized trust arrangement referred to as a bypass trust may be used by high-net-worth families to transfer assets across ge…
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How Trust Administration and Probate Are Different
August 28th, 2025
When a Georgia resident passes away, state laws determine the process for estate administration, property distribution, and settlement of the deceased person’s estate. For most estates, the applicable process is either trust administration or proba…
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Categories: Estate Planning
What to Know About 2025 Gift Tax Updates
June 5th, 2025
Federal law imposes estate tax and gift tax on most transfers of money or property while a person is living and after death, with certain limited exceptions, including spousal transfers. Fortunately, the laws also provide a lifetime federal estate an…
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Categories: Tax Planning
What Is Medicaid Spend-Down in Georgia?
March 25th, 2025
Medicaid is a program jointly administered by federal and state authorities that provides certain benefits for eligible individuals, including expenses for long-term care and nursing home care. Rigid income and asset eligibility requirements are part…
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Categories: Medicaid
Navigating Estate Planning in a Remarriage
March 3rd, 2025
A new marriage is often a remarriage for one or both new spouses, which simply means that the new marriage is not the first marriage for the remarried spouse(s). Remarriages occur in many different situations, but in every case the remarriage is a re…
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