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Being named the executor in a loved one’s will is an honor, but it can also lead to stress and confusion. After all, most people have never served as an executor before and are now facing responsibilities that they are unsure about how to handle. The following is a...
One of the most common reasons give lawyers to convince their clients to draft a will is to eliminate disputes between family members after the client dies. Unfortunately, a will is not a guaranteed dispute preventative. Georgia probate laws permit certain interested...
Many people in the Cumming area have spent the time to create their estate plan. A will is often part of an estate plan because it allows a person to dictate where they want their assets to go when they die. Most of the time the probate process of settling an estate...
In Georgia, probate is the process that is necessary after a person has died. The court oversees it and it is designed for the personal representative (also called the executor) of a will to address the testator’s affairs. This includes accruing and distributing the...
Estate planning is not only for the individual who executes a will or prepares a trust. It is for their spouse, loved ones, and everyone else who may survive them when they pass on. In Georgia, residents have access to many testamentary tools to help them prepare...
There are few guarantees in life for people in Georgia. One of those few guarantees though is that everyone will pass away at some point in time. People may not know when or how they will pass away, but it is inevitable. It is also something that people do not like...
If a Georgia resident dies without having a will or other estate plan, then her property will pass to her closest relatives according to Georgia law. Like other states, Georgia’s laws favor a person’s spouse and children as heirs of property. If a person dies married...
Probate is the legal process of estate administration that takes place when a person, called the decedent, passes away. The administration of probate settles the debts and taxes of the decedent’s estate and distributes designated inheritance and gifts. With or without...
When someone dies, there is a legal process for distributing assets and paying off debts. This process is probate. For the executor and potential heirs, understanding what occurs during probate may help speed up and simplify the process. Probate process when there is...
With all those commercials touting the benefits of a living trust versus probate, you may wonder if you should invest in the former to avoid the latter. After all, probate is “costly,” “time-consuming” and “public.” According to FindLaw, a living trust is rarely a...
