Trustees

Georgia residents make numerous decisions when they create estate plans. One of the most important is who will serve as their trustees, executors and fiduciaries. Who fills these positions could make all the difference in how estate and trust administration are...

Not every decision made by Georgia residents during the estate planning process works as intended. For example, when they choose trustees to administer their trusts, they believe that person (or persons) will carry out their wishes and the terms of their trusts....

As Georgia residents work to create an estate plan that provides for their family members and minimizes the tax implications of any distributions, they will also need to make the crucial choice of who will carry out their wishes. In order to help ensure that the...

There are various capacities in which a person may be asked to tend to the financial and personal affairs of a loved one or close friend who has passed away. Suffering the loss of a family member or friend is often a traumatic experience. Those who have been...

Estate planners sometimes designate people to manage certain assets at the time of their deaths. Known as trustees, they hold and oversee the trust property for the benefit of a third party, referred to as the beneficiary. As often happens in Georgia and other states,...

Some Georgia residents will die without having executed a will. In the past, this has sometimes caused complications and stress for loved ones who may then face legal challenges with regard to various issues that could have been addressed ahead of time. When estate...

The process of estate administration is not always smooth sailing for those involved. Acting executors & fiduciaries often face family disagreements and other complications wrought with stress and discord. Those charged with administrating estates in Georgia and...