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Trees are a beautiful and common part of the Georgia landscape. They provide shade in your yard during the summer and might even reduce the cost to cool your house if they shade your roof. They also provide an aesthetic appeal that can significantly increase a...

If you live in a master-planned community, chances are, there is a homeowner’s association. This entity maintains public areas, keeps the landscaping tidy and helps keep the area safe for residents. It also has responsibility for ensuring residents comply with...

When residents of Georgia create an estate plan, it should be good for several years. However, you cannot allow an estate plan to sit unchanged from the time you write it to the time you need it. You should be making changes to your plan all throughout your life....

Before you decide to purchase a new Georgia home, you should find out whether or not the home falls under the auspices of a homeowners’ association. If so, you should then carefully read and study the rules and bylaws of the HOA. Why? Because having to adhere to some...

Becoming someone’s trustee involves significant responsibility on your part. If a friend or family member asks you if you would be willing to let him or her designate you, it may feel flattering to be the one chosen. However, before you agree to fulfill these duties,...

If you have recently discovered that the Georgia real estate you plan to purchase has an easement on the property, you may be wondering what this means, and how it may affect your ownership after you buy. Our legal team at often provide...

It may be unpleasant to imagine being incapacitated and relying on a friend or family member in Georgia to make important decisions and take care of your responsibilities while you are unable to. By planning ahead, though, you have the advantage of being able to...

If you are a farmer contemplating the harvest of a distinctive and profitable crop, you may be looking forward to taking advantage of Georgia's legalization of industrial hemp. The Georgia Farm Bureau summarizes Governor Brian Kemp's signing of the Georgia Hemp...

Taking control of your estate planning needs allows you to make decisions in advance of major events. In Georgia, this includes a power of attorney that can temporarily or totally transfer your choices to another person. If you put off designating a power of attorney...

As Georgia residents prepare their estates and put into place a plan for after they die, many opt to put some assets in a trust. There are two types of trusts. A revocable trust is on that can be altered any time after it is set up. An irrevocable trust cannot be...