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REMINDER: Annual Registrations Due to Georgia Secretary of State by April 1, 2019
All entities formed or registered to do business in the State of Georgia must file an annual registration with the Secretary of State, between January 1st and April 1st of each year, in order to remain in good standing. Filing the annual registration provides a current record of an entity’s management structure, correct mailing… Read More »
Estate Planning Projects to Tackle in the New Year
As the end of the year approaches and you begin to look back on 2018, what changes need to be reflected in your estate plan? Were you married or divorced in the past year? Perhaps you have welcomed a new child or grandchild or experienced a change in your health. So much can change… Read More »
Are No-contest Clauses a Good Idea?
One of the primary objectives of any estate plan is to give clear direction to surviving family members on how the deceased wanted his or her property handled and distributed. An underlying purpose of planning ahead is to eliminate the need or motivation for disputes among survivors and to ensure the wishes of the… Read More »
It is National Estate Planning Awareness Week
Congress designated October 15-19, 2018, as National Estate Planning Awareness Week, an effort that started in 2008 to help educate the public about this often-overlooked aspect of financial security and end-of-life planning. Estate planning has the reputation of being useful only for the wealthy or those of retirement age, but estate plans offer numerous… Read More »
‘E-S-T-A-T-E’: Take Care of Your ‘T’ and ‘E’
Anyone who owns property, both real and personal, should plan for how these assets will be managed, controlled, and divided when they are no longer around. The more complex a person’s financial holdings, the more an estate plan is needed to ensure the distribution of assets is fair and follows the wishes of the… Read More »
