I am sorry for the loss of your friend. If your friend did not have a will and name you as the beneficiary of the dog, legally the animal belongs...

I am so sorry for your loss. Yes, as stated by other responders, you will need to open a probate. The type will depend on whether or not your son...

I am very sorry for the loss of your wife. You need to file probate if you wish to obtain the house. You did not indicate if she had a will or not....

Husband has everything in his name, he has 2 adult children, I have 2 adult children, no will, what happens if he dies???

Under the facts you have described, under Georgia's law of intestacy (what happens when someone dies without a will), since he is married and has 2...

You can locate the current contact information for any Georgia lawyer who is a member of the State Bar of Georgia at...

A husband & wife have a simple Will, leaving each other as beneficiary. Would grandchildren need to sign a release to sell it?

When a will is probated, the beneficiaries (the people named in the will) receive assets in accordance with the provisions of the will. The Heirs...

The cost of probating the estate to get the house into your name is going to be a small percentage of the value of the house. This is not a time to...

When is a simplified probate suggested when trying to put a house in your name?

The cost of probating the estate to get the house into your name is going to be a small percentage of the value of the house. This is not a time to...

Without the consent of your husband, you cannot do a stepparent adoption. With your husband's consent, you would not need the consent of the bio...

What needs to happen in order to adopt my 4 year old stepson who has a biological father that has been absent his entire life?

As a stepparent, the law allows you to ask a court to adopt the stepchildren, either with the biological father's consent to surrender his parental...