Based on your question, the first issue is whether the document is a will under Georgia law. While there is no requirement that the will be typed,...

I am the current owner/beneficiary of a life Ins policy for my autistic brother should I change the owner to Irrevocable trust?

The area of Medicaid planning is a sub-specialty of estate planning, and I believe you would be best served by an attorney knowledgeable about...

Your question indicates that a petition to probate your father's will was filed, but that it failed to list his children as heirs. You indicate...

Can a will be changed by the surviving spouse?

The wife might retain the services of a probate attorney to review her husband's will to see whether she has been any granted a power of...

You refer to the "executor," which indicates that there is a will. There are at least a couple of issues to consider. The first issue is whether...

Adopted - am I eligible to receive inheritance?

You indicate that your biological father had a will. A person seeking to probate a will in Georgia must list all the "heirs." A Georgia statute...

You might wish to have an attorney review the contract you signed. In any case, your obligations will be set forth in the contract. More than...

What if my father, whom I want the guardianship for refuses or disagrees with the guardianship?

Georgia has a procedure for the appointment of a conservator for an adult. A conservatorship proceeding relates to the management of a person's...

How do I handle the death of a loved one when there is a will and I am the executor?

If your mother owned assets in her sole name (e.g., a house or financial accounts), then those assets would become part of her probate estate. You...

Does a will have to be probated? If the willl States not the probate it does it have to be?

When a beneficiary is entitled to receive a gift from a decedent's estate, and the beneficiary dies, generally a personal represented of the...