STATE OF GEORGIA: If a couple has NO children or siblings, but have a will, how are heirs determined? 7 nieces & nephews

First, to her parents. Sounds like they are dead. Then, it would go equally to nieces and nephews of the first degree with grand nieces and...

Can money that a beneficiary receives from insurance and POD accounts be taken by the state for child support payments?

yes

Can I just file the Will or do I have to file the will as well as probate the Will.

You can file a will not for probate. Go see the clerk in the probate court in the county where your aunt passed away. The clerk will have the...

Should the executress of a will be selling house hold iteams and giving out iteams from my mothers home

If your sister has had her Letters testamentary for more than six months, you can file a Petition for Settlement of Accounts with the probate...

Should I file for a years support,or as administrator for settlement chk of Xhusb

You should file to have the county guardian appointed as administator. That is your safe bet. You should get an attorney for your daughter and...

I need help in contesting my mother's father's will that was probated and not conferred with her .

Heirs must be notified when a will is offered for probate. You have a very short window in which to contest the will. As heirs to your mother,...

My uncle just passed and I need to buried him. I do not know if he has any will or insurance. He has no wife and maybe two kids

First, you need to try and locate the children. They are the ones who have authority to plan his funeral. If you cannot locate them, then I am...

Can I sell on liquid asset items in the estate to satisfy debt when there are beneficiaries?

Yes, but you must sell everything that is not specifically given to someone first, If after selling those items not specifically left to someone...

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What is the time frame to file a petition for spousal support after your spouse dies ?

You must file for a year's support within two years of the spouse's death. I have written an article about year's support contained on this...

Can some just put their name on property that has heirs?

If you are an heir to the person who owned the property, and who has died, you should file a petition in the probate court of the county where the...