Estate Planning

Form IRS Form 2848, Power of Attorney

If you want someone to represent you in front of the IRS, you will need to execute Form 2848. The…

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Petition for Accounting Does Not Trigger In Terrorem Clause

In In re Estate of Burkhalter, 354 Ga. App. 231 (2020), William Burkhalter was executor of the estate of Louise…

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Survey: Do you have an Estate Plan?

We'd like to know whether you have an estate plan?

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Form: Ethical Wills

An Ethical Will is a statement of values you want to pass along to those you leave behind. It is…

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Form: Funeral Planning Guide

One gift you can give your family is a guide to what you want (and don't want) after you die.…

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Form: Special Needs Planning Guide

The key to successful special needs planning is preparing for the day when parents, grandparents, spouses or others are no…

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News Roundup – December 16, 2021

General Sources: Autism Society's Capital Connection 12-16-2021 (reviewing Build Back Better Act) National Health Care Spending in 2020: Growth Driven…

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End-of-Life and the Right to Refuse Treatment: Quinlan through Schiavo

The cases discussed here make clear the importance of making health decisions in advance and communicating them. Too often, decisions…

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Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNRs)

Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 31-39-1 et seq.) defines a candidate for non-resuscitation as a patient who, based on a determination…

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Involuntary Hospitalization and Treatment of Involuntary Patients

The procedure commonly referred to as a “1013” is governed by O.C.G.A. Title 37, Chapter 3 (§ 37-3-41 et seq).*…

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