Whether you are forfeiting your right to a share in the estate depends upon whether you are named as an heir in the administration petition. At...

I am a realtor in Orlando, Fl I have a client that lives in Denmark and purchased a vacant lot in St Mary's, Georgia.

There's a lot to unpack here. One thing we can say at the outset is that settlement of this alleged debt is going to be cheaper than paying a...

It sounds as though your step-mother has died. I'll assume that's true and also assume that your father was granted a life estate by deed during...

Recourse against a Probate Judge

Yes. Sort of. Your remedy here would be to appeal the decision of the probate judge. Unless the judge acted in a willful violation of the...

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I am very sorry to hear of your loss of your father. Your question doesn't lend itself to a discrete answer. What you need is not an attorney...

My wife is being sued by her mother, for abuse of being a trustee over her grandfathers estate,and we have nothing!!!

I agree with Ms. DiSalvo's answer. I'd add that, the worst thing to result from a lawsuit against your wife would be a judgment. That could become...

Can i change my irrevocable trust due to the way the stock market is doing right now?

In Georgia, even irrevocable trusts can be reformed in some limited circumstances. I doubt, however, that low stock market returns will justify a...

As stated above, there are a number of reasons an attorney might withdraw from a case. The most common perhaps is client failure to pay. Also...

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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 am sorry to hear of what sounds like a recent loss in your family. I agree with Ms. Schaffner. You are right and the executor is wrong,...

What is the legal fees that you are allowed to receive when serving as an executor over the estate of someone?

Mr. Frederick is right. A reasonable attorney fee is an expense of the estate, and it has preference to most other unsecured debts. There is no...