Money & Retirement

A new legal clinic at Georgia State University will offer free assistance to qualifying property owners facing "heirs’ property" problems — a frequently overlooked threat to family homes and generational wealth. Heirs’ property issues commonly develop when someone dies without a will, trust or estate plan. A home or parcel of land may then pass informally to several relatives. Over generations, the number of people holding an ownership interest can multiply, while the deed an

For many Atlantans, the years that were supposed to be their peak earning years have become a collision of caregiving, family expenses, health changes, workplace age bias and retirement anxiety An Atlanta-area professional can arrive at work Monday morning carrying responsibilities that would have seemed unimaginable 20 years ago: an 82-year-old mother who can no longer drive, a 26-year-old child still receiving financial help, a spouse with health problems, their own changin

Updated August 26, 2026 Before traveling to a Social Security office, make an appointment. Start at the Social Security Administration’s appointment page, select Get Started, and answer the questions about the service you need. The system will tell you whether the matter can be handled online and, when appropriate, help arrange a telephone or in-person appointment. You can also call Social Security at 800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 7 pm, and tell the representat