Oconee Law Firm is located in downtown Watkinsville, Georgia. We practice elder law, probate and estate planning, including drafting Powers of Attorney, Last Wills and Testaments, and Trusts. Attorney Dennise Grayson is experienced in probate and estate litigation and mediation, and in drafting and administering Special Needs Trusts.
She is licensed in Florida, Georgia, Connecticut and Arizona and is proficient in community property law. Ms. Grayson is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs and has experience applying for Aid and Attendance Pension benefits. She is certified by the Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
She is licensed in Florida, Georgia, Connecticut and Arizona and is proficient in community property law. Ms. Grayson is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs and has experience applying for Aid and Attendance Pension benefits. She is certified by the Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
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There are many legal strategies involved in estate planning, including wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care documents. New clients often say that they do not have an estate plan. Most people are surprised to learn that they actually do have a plan.
It would be an understatement to say that family businesses are the backbone of the American economy. Some 90 percent of all businesses in this country are either family-owned or family-controlled. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors, representing all sectors of our economy.
From agriculture to services, technology and manufacturing, family businesses generate an estimated one-half of the U.S. Gross National Product and pay half of all wages earned in this country.Not all family businesses are traditional small businesses either. In fact, roughly one-third of all businesses included in the Fortune 500 are family businesses.
From agriculture to services, technology and manufacturing, family businesses generate an estimated one-half of the U.S. Gross National Product and pay half of all wages earned in this country.Not all family businesses are traditional small businesses either. In fact, roughly one-third of all businesses included in the Fortune 500 are family businesses.
Asset protection planning involves making prudent decisions today to protect yourself, your business, and your hard-earned assets from loss due to lawsuits, creditors or bankruptcies. Asset protection planning is especially prudent for professionals and business owners, whose personal assets could be at risk due the nature of their employment.
At Oconee Law Firm, PC, we encourage and assist the tradition of giving to charitable causes. In addition to the many personal rewards inherent in making a charitable gift, most gifts also provide a current charitable income tax deduction. Some charitable giving strategies also save capital gains taxes, increase income, and provide you, or whomever you designate, with an income for life.
Historically speaking, the federal estate tax is an excise tax levied on the transfer of a person's assets after death. In actuality, it is neither a death tax nor an inheritance tax, but more accurately a transfer tax. There are three distinct aspects to federal wealth transfer taxes that comprise what is called the Unified Transfer Tax: Estate Taxes, Gift Taxes, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes.
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Linda Fox
Oct 04, 2021
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Kimberly Matthews
Mar 20, 2021
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Ms. Grayson has worked with my family for years helping us with wills, health care directives and setting up trusts. She goes above and beyond the typical "boiler plate" documents that I have seen other attorneys use for their clients. She understands that no two clients have the same situations and needs when it comes to estate planning and is extremely detailed oriented. When working with me recently to update my will and other legal documents, she made me aware of situations that could occur (that I had never considered) and made provisions in my legal documents to take care of my loved ones
Sherry Ferlin
Mar 14, 2021
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Larry Guthrie
Jul 28, 2019
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Attorney Dennise Grayson has just finished Amending our Family Living Trust. She was extremely sensitive to our wishes and ably navigated and crafted amendments to a few Articles of our Trust that needed changes to suit our current families, We deeply appreciate her knowledge of current laws and the need to update our Trust. She was very patient and perceptive in her dealings with all our family. We are very pleased and appreciative.
Carol Gurley
May 29, 2019
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Cat Lindsey
Dec 26, 2018
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Pilot Chase
Aug 06, 2018
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Jul 07, 2018
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Jun 03, 2018
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