Guides for families caring for someone they love

Practical answers on care options, costs, legal planning and daily support.

Fear Factor: Probate court!

You might have already gotten the pitch: Come for a free dinner and learn how to avoid probate. The sale is typically a living or revocable trust — transfer your assets now so when you die they will be distributed as you wish without having to pass through the probate court. You might have even […]

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Women Often Fail to Plan for End of Life Decisions

Women, may we have your attention? Women are so busy caring for others, they often forget to take care of themselves. As a result, many women fail to properly plan for the distribution of their assets at death and fail to make their health care decisions in the event of incapacity. They might be unwilling to face […]

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Are Your Loved One’s Being Pressured to Change Their Wills?

What do you do when you suspect that a loved one is being subjected to undue influence or other pressures to change their will? Georgia law provides that a will must be freely and voluntarily executed. That is, a will may be invalidated if it is the result of “undue influence,” which occurs when one […]

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