The Atlanta, Georgia, fiduciary and Estate Litigation lawyers have seen a striking increase in the exploitation of the elderly through powers of attorney. Make no mistake about it; abusing the fiduciary duty imposed under Georgia law for the holder of a power of attorney is tantamount to stealing. It is…
A business owner pays approximately 16% of his or her salary in payroll tax. The payroll tax is in addition to federal and state income tax. For example, if you pay yourself a salary of $75,000, the payroll tax is approx. $12,000, plus federal and state tax. Here’s a tip…
A Notice of Deficiency (“90-day letter”) is sent by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to officially allege that a taxpayer owes additional taxes. If you receive a Notice of Deficiency, you need to contact an Atlanta tax law firm immediately. When choosing which Atlanta tax law firm to contact, you…
There is now tax relief for Georgia homeowners and an upper hand advantage for the Georgia Tax Attorneys and Georgia Real Estate Attorneys who represent and assist them. In a news brief issued by the IRS for the benefit of those with troubled loans, the government now says that if…
Foreign nationals may not fully understand the effect a green card has on his or her status for United States (“Federal”) tax purposes. The Federal Government taxes United States citizens and resident aliens on their worldwide income, regardless of their presence (or lack of presence) in the US. Nonresident aliens…
Our Atlanta, Georgia estate law firm uses multiple vehicles when creating and an estate plan. One common estate planning tool involves joint ownership of an asset. Joint ownership of property means legal title is in two or more names. Generally this means upon the death of one legal owner, the…
Living trusts have become popular in Georgia in the last several years as an estate planning alternative to conventional wills. They are frequently touted as a way to avoid the Georgia probate courts, which are sometimes criticized as expensive and slow to resolve estates. While I believe the probate process…
Lifetime gifts in contemplation of death, or so-called “deathbed gifts” are usually made by a surviving parent to a child. The parent and/or the child think the gift is a good idea, probably to facilitate a transfer of legal title and/or to avoid probate. Sometimes a deathbed transfer might be…
In my practice as an estate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, I am often asked about the benefits of having a will. A will is a tool used to distribute an individual’s assets after that person has deceased. As with everything in life, you need a different tool for different jobs.…
As a Georgia guardianship lawyer, I often in our Atlanta, GA, Buckhead and Midtown law offices we receive calls from distressed family members wanting to establish a guardianship for a loved one. Of course, many guardianships are established for young adults because of mental deficiencies or unfortunate accidents; but, the…