I was at Gwinnett County Juvenile Court this week and saw a new display with brochures related to teenage drinking – information and resources for teenagers and parents. There is also information about legal consequences for adults who host teenage drinking. Here are Read More 
ALCOHOL DAMAGES THE TEENAGE BRAIN
I was at Gwinnett County Juvenile Court this week and saw a new display with brochures related to teenage drinking – information and resources for teenagers and parents. There is also information about legal consequences for adults who host teenage drinking. Here are Read More What if I die without a Will in South Carolina?
South Carolina law will determine who receives your assets if you die without a valid Last Will and Testament. Dying without a will is called “intestacy”, and each state has its own intestacy law. There are lots of variations in Read More RIP A.J. Chavis III
Audrey “A.J.” Chavis III, you died too young. We will never forget you. Rest in God’s arms. June 2014 Karen Hindson Read More THE POWER OF “I CHOOSE”
I choose to LEARN. I choose to be COURAGEOUS. I choose to TAKE THE HIGH ROAD. I choose to BELIEVE. I choose to be KIND. I choose to be HAPPY. I choose Read More LOVE MY LAWYER
We really appreciate client feedback, whether it’s “love my lawyer” or a client with suggestions for improvement. We want to be the best lawyers we can be. Fortunately, most of our client reviews are very positive. Here’s a sampling of notes from current and former clients: Read More WHAT IS A QDRO?
Retirement plan benefits are frequently divided between husband and wife as part of divorce. The court order dividing a retirement plan is called a Qualified Domestic Relations Order or QDRO for short (QDRO is pronounced “quad-row”). There are two Read More ESTATE TAX PORTABILITY
The IRS has opened a temporary window to apply for retroactive estate tax portability of the unused exemption amount for decedents who died in 2011, 2012, or 2013. IRS Revenue Procedure 2014-18 issued in late January provides a window for Read More ESTATE TAXES AND IRAs
Here are some tips about estate taxes and IRAs. If your estate is large enough to be subject to estate taxes, you need to know that a traditional IRA is subject to estate tax on the IRA value prior to Read More CHILD OVER AGE 14 RIGHT NOT TO VISIT NONCUSTODIAL PARENT
A Georgia child over age 14 has the right to select the parent with whom he or she desires to live (O.C.G.A. Section 19-9-3(a)(5)), although the judge can overrule the child’s selection if the judge finds the child’s choice not Read More JOINT CUSTODY DEFINITION AND WHO DECIDES CUSTODY
We answer lots of questions about “joint custody” versus “sole custody” and what the terms actually mean. Georgia law provides a joint custody definition to guide us. O.C.G.A. § 19-9-6 includes the following definitions regarding joint custody: “Joint custody” Read More 