Estate Planning Priorities for a Fresh Start

One of the benefits of the New Year is that it gives us all a fresh start.
A chance to establish new goals, projects, and priorities. If you’ve been considering making an estate plan or learning how to best protect your loved ones and legacy, now is the time to get started.

Reviewing your family situation is the first step in creating an estate plan. Consider who you want to include in your plan (spouse, children, family members, friends, pets) and who you want to exclude from it (former spouses, former in-laws, estranged family members). Pets are considered property — not people — under Georgia law, so pet owners cannot leave assets directly to their furry friends. Instead, they can appoint someone to care for their pet and then leave money to that caregiver in their will or set up a pet trust.
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