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How to Create and Fund a Revocable Trust in Georgia
Of all the estate planning tools available to you, a revocable trust is one of the most powerful. A trust allows you to retain control of your property during your lifetime, simplify the distribution of that property after you pass away, and help your loved ones avoid the probate process. Creating and funding a… Read More »
What are Your Rights if You are Pressured to Resign in Atlanta?
Georgia is an at-will employment state, meaning that employers can hire or fire employees at any time and for nearly any reason. However, there are times when employers may want employees to leave a business, but they want the employee to take the action on their own. In these instances, they may pressure employees… Read More »
Major Causes of Inheritance Disputes from Siblings: And How to Prevent Them
Why is one sibling angry about another siblings’ inheritance from a parent’s estate? The potential answers to that question range from suspicions of fraud, undue influence, perceptions of unfairness, misunderstandings of what the expected inheritance was to be…there are many common pitfalls in trust and estate planning. Even well-meaning siblings and close families can… Read More »
Personal Injury Claims vs Personal Injury Lawsuits: What You Need to Know
The devil is in the details. While in your everyday life you may think you understand what a personal injury claim is, vs a personal injury lawsuit: when you find yourself hurt and faced with the choice of choosing your own next path, you are going to want to really understand how these two… Read More »
Georgia Nursing Home Resident Rights
When you or a loved one moves into a nursing home, you still maintain human dignity and human rights. Both federal law and Georgia law has developed to ensure that individuals living in nursing homes are protected and guaranteed certain rights. Every nursing home resident in Georgia is entitled to be treated with dignity,… Read More »
Can I Form a Single Member LLC in Georgia?
Most small businesses in Georgia start out as solo operations. Indeed, for many self-employed individuals, their business will never expand beyond themselves. If that describes your situation, you may want to consider registering your business as a Georgia single-member limited liability company (SMLLC). What Is a SMLLC? Similar to a corporation, a limited liability… Read More »
Federal Court Extends Disability Discrimination Protections to TSA Screeners
A common wrongful termination scenario in Georgia involves an employer retaliating against an employee for engaging in a legally protected activity. For example, if you are the victim of sex discrimination at work and report the offending conduct to your boss, they cannot turn around and fire you simply for making the complaint. That… Read More »
Why You Need to Promptly Notify Your Insurance Company After a Georgia Auto Accident
If you drive a car in Georgia, then you know that state law requires you to carry a minimum amount of auto insurance. Specifically, you must carry liability coverage in the event you cause an accident that results in personal injury or property damage to another. Your insurer must also offer uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM)… Read More »
Can a Georgia Employer Discriminate Against Me Based on How I Speak English?
In Georgia, both federal and state laws prohibit employment discrimination based on a person’s “national origin.” For example, an employer cannot refuse to hire someone because they, or their family, come from a particular country. Similarly, an employer cannot create or tolerate a “hostile work environment” that subjects an employee to unwelcome harassment based… Read More »
Can an Atlanta Business Sue a Former Employee for Taking Its Customer List?
Georgia business owners often have valuable intellectual property rights in the form of “trade secrets.” A trade secret is basically any information that has value because it is “not commonly known by or available to the public.” A business that seeks judicial protection and enforcement of its trade secrets must therefore make “reasonable efforts”… Read More »