The law states a “subsequent spouse” will not take any less than their “intestate” share. Exact share will depend on whether the legal heirs are...

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I had a very similar case. Client died in Thailand and probated his Georgia will in Thailand. We had to Petition for Ancillary Probate here in...

IRA inheritance trust with 13 separate share sub trusts. Does each sub trust have the establish and EIN?

An IRA trust is Avery complex document. The whole point of naming a trust as a beneficiary is to assure the IRA is "stretched" over the life of a...

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My aunt is going into a skilled nursing facility in Ga. I'm the next of kin and POA. What happens to her personal assets.

If your aunt is not married she is only allowed to have $2,000 in countable resources. Her coop in New York will make her ineligibile for nursing...

My wife father passed away july 2012 leaving 50/50 to her and her brother it has not been resolved. my wife has now passed awa.

Under ga law you are entitled to 1/3 of your wife's probate estate which would include property she inherited from her father who predeceased...

Is there a lawyer out there who is able to help me get a medical law changed or amended? Or do I need a lawyer for that? Thanks

Call john Mabrey in Atlanta. He is a Medical Malpractice attorney.

That is not true. Although there are a couple of exceptions, as a general rule, transfers of property made for less than fair market value will be...

I was denied Medicaid assistance before they even got information they requested

I just came from a Fair Hearing (appeal) where my client was denied nursing home Medicaid on the grounds he was living at home even though he has...