No will, father under attorney care as conservator for 19 yrs he died should there be accountability for all assets to family

In Georgia, in order for a conservator to be able to be discharged and released from the conservator role, he must file a final accounting with the...

Is a Petition for years support in Georgia valid for a minor stepchild of the deceased?

Unless the decedent had legally adopted the stepchild prior to his or her death, no, the stepchild would not be eligible for year's support. But,...

The first respondent is correct: we really need a lot more information about the situation in order to really answer your question. If you are...

My father died in NYC December 2013. He was not divorced by did not live with my mother for about 24 years.

Unfortunately, some creditors will try to get anyone to pay. Unless your mother was personally responsible for a particular bill because she...

As long as the Clarke County attorney is experienced in Georgia probate matters, you should be able to hire him or her with no increase in overall...

My mother died intestate. I have two minor siblings. Can their father (ex husband) petition for letters of admin?

My condolences on your loss. I will assume, based on your post, that your mother's principal residence was in Georgia at her death, that she was no...

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In Georgia, a deceased person's grandchildren are only heirs if the child who is the parent of the grandchildren dies before the decedent. So, in...

If your parents had their principal residences in Alabama at the time of their deaths, then you really need to hear from an Alabama-licensed...

What is the 'normal' timeframe for filing probate on the will of the deceased?

What is "normal" and what should actually have happened are two different things. In many cases, probably enough to be normal, people delay...

My mom passed away and a lady that said she worked for funeral home did the wake and funeral was that an invasion of our privacy

Please accept my condolences for the loss of your mother. This sounds like something you need to address with the funeral home. I don't know that...