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A Free Workshop is being held for the third consecutive year for Single Parents in Metropolitan Atlanta by a DeKalb County-based Non-Profit, Honor Thy Father, Inc. with the theme "Your Life Matters."

Dr. Sabrina Scott tells readers that where they geographically retire may significantly affect how well they may be able to retire and encourages including the where in any retirement planning. DECATUR, GA, October 15, 2019: Dr.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier informs readers that incorrect language and documents in estate planning documents for those with special needs is a specialized niche market that requires specialized legal expertise.

Dr. Sabrina Scott explores the basics of saving for college expenses in which she acknowledges multiple factors to take into consideration and the complexity of the topic. DECATUR, GA, October 4, 2019: Dr.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier talks about the uncertainty surrounding death and the certainty of being peaceful no matter when that date comes when all one's affairs are in order and assets are protected and passed on without a.

Dr. Sabrina Scott makes a plea to parents to establish a financial plan as soon as possible to help children with their higher education costs as well as their own retirement and long-term care needs. DECATUR, GA, September 26, 2019: Dr.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier gives an example of how expanding lifespans affect heirs and cause more people to outlive their assets if they don't have a solid estate and asset protection plan in place.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier talks about the dangers of heat stroke and encourages readers to be prepared when spending time outdoors during the summer. DECATUR, GA, September 6, 2019: Victoria L.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier continues the conversation begun in May about death and the impact it has on those who have lost loved ones as well as those that may be facing death and invites readers to join the discussion.

Dr. Sabrina Scott talks about recent research that shows human lifespan is continuously expanding and as a result people must be more proactive in tending to their extended health care needs through financial planning that takes into account potential...

Dr. Sabrina Scott talks about the unknown expiration dates for human beings and the importance of having a flexible financial plan that takes into account a variety of potential outcomes in order to provide the requisite long-term care.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier reviews the basics of determining one's digital assets and legally protecting them in order to pass on to heirs. DECATUR, GA, July 19, 2019: Victoria L.

Dr. Sabrina Scott writes about the reasons so few people have traditional long-term care insurance policies and why a majority of those who carry long-term care policies opt for the benefits of asset-based alternatives. DECATUR, GA, July 15, 2019: Dr.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier encourages readers to take stock of their digital assets and to include them in any will or asset protection plan they may currently have in place. DECATUR, GA, July 12, 2019: Victoria L.

Dr. Sabrina Scott reviews the benefits of new hybrid long-term care insurance policies versus the traditional ones that used to be the only game in town. DECATUR, GA, July 9, 2019: Dr.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier explains that most people attempting to avoid probate assume they know how the laws work and as a result most homes and individually held assets end up in probate upon their owners' deaths.

Dr. Sabrina Scott talks about her love of solving all kinds of puzzles, particularly those posed by her clients financial desires and goals and reveals that she cannot and will not rest until she has created order out of what often appears to be...

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier tells readers that some parents may resist being parented by their adult children which often makes the job of caregiver more difficult. DECATUR, GA, June 27, 2019: Victoria L.

Dr. Sabrina Scott confesses to being a consummate solver of puzzles and shows how that love serves her clients in setting up and achieving their financial goals. DECATUR, GA, June 24, 2019: Dr.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier writes about how uneasy most people are around the topic of death and dying and talks about how much planning is done around other life events and another unavoidable event – paying taxes.

A DeKalb County, Georgia based Non-profit, Honor Thy Father, Inc. has hosted an Awards Ceremony and Dinner to recognize three outstanding community Volunteer at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Tucker, Georgia.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier talks about how little time and energy is given to dying versus that given to the birth of a child, a marriage, buying a home or buying an automobile and suggests that our deaths deserve more...

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier writes about a topic that often comes up in her practice about the legal obligations of adult children for the care of their parents. DECATUR, GA, June 6, 2019: Victoria L.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier shares the most common fear she hears about in her work as an elder care and asset protection attorney and shares with her readers who may currently be or soon become caregivers for elderly...

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier talks about how exciting travel can be for an aging parent and how adult children caregivers can also benefit from a change of scenery while enjoying time with their parent..

On Wednesday, a volunteer with the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) received a phone call from Samuel McCollum, an inmate in Dekalb County Jail.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier relates statistics that show how vulnerable bored and lonely seniors are to criminal scammers and encourages adult children to make as much time as possible to spend with their parents to keep them.

On Wednesday evening, four people were arrested at a protest in front of Dekalb County Jail. Police officers physically attacked protesters who were peacefully demonstrating against the abusive conditions inside the jail.

Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier tells readers that as an elder care attorney, many people come to her for advice when they are desperate for answers and help.

Dr. Sabrina Scott makes an analogy between shopping for an annuity and shopping for a dog, making the point that there are many different breeds of dogs and many different kinds of annuities and that not every breed or annuity is going to be suited to...

On Monday, May 6, Dekalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann sent a letter to Meg Dudukovich of the Atlanta Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee, inviting her to meet with him regarding abusive conditions in Dekalb County Jail.