Do I need to set up a Testament will, and what kind of trust could be setup upon my death to benefit someone else?

Just wanted to add that all the answers assumed that your decision to use a Revocable Trust was the most appropriate for you. I believe the...

What can be done if an administrator will not talk or give any information about the estate when mom passed without will?

In a situation like this, you should have the ability to go to Court to request an accounting. In GA, the Administrator has 6 months of time to...

Can grandson who is an heir but not a beneficiary to a will contest because testator's remains were cremated?

Very sad that your family member chose to disregard your grandmother's wishes as to the disposition of her remains. Very sad. But, as Loraine...

Brother is executor of will and is also a beneficiary. In distributing personal items: brother took piano.

I agree with the other attorney answers. However, one point to add is that if the Will provides for the tangible personal property to be slit up in...

Does an Executor "have" to have an attorney for a Georgia Will?

In GA, you are not legally required to hire a lawyer to assist with the Probate process. Even so, it is normally prudent to engage a competent...

If all assets are in an irrevocable trust or have beneficiaries assigned, does the will need to be probated?

Let's assume that the home was, in fact, owned in a trust at the time your mother died as you state in your question (which i am not sure is the...

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I am an heir and was allowed to borrow money from the estate. When I pay it back, do I get a portion of the money I pay back?

I agree with the other answers. Assuming that you are to share the residuary equally, either you heard wrong or the Executor is having a math...

Just to add to possible reasons not stated by the other attorney answers, it could be that the attorney is not a litigation attorney and the matter...

My step - father is entering a nursing and must apply for Medicaid . How can my mother protect her assets ?

Your mother needs to seek the assistance of a competent elder law attorney. This is a very complex area of the law and not a lot of attorneys...

First, as the other attorneys advised, you should seed the advice of Georgia legal counsel to assist you in handling the estate matter, with this...