Georgia does not have any inheritance tax or estate tax for 2012. There is the federal estate tax to worry about, potentially, but the federal...

Can an outside child, father was well known of him, be entitled to anything if the father has died? What if he isnt in the will?

My condolences to you and your fiance. The very short answers are as follows. (1) If a Will is submitted to the probate court for the county where...

My condolences to you on your loss. An adult child may legally be disinherited, either through a Will or a trust, by a Georgia resident. Your...

In Georgia, there is no guaranteed minimum share which a spouse must receive. So, yes, it is legal and possible in Georgia to draw up a Will which...

In the state of georgia , if a parent has a living trust; can they completely write one of their children out of the trust?

Please accept my condolences on your loss. As to your question: a parent is completely free in Georgia to disinherit her children. The one...

When a owner of a property dies and the co-owner is still living do her kids get her part of the house.

As already stated, the short answer is maybe. If the co-owner has questions, he or she should consult an attorney who can ask all the right...

What happen if a temporary executor of estate does not do the duties that she is suppose to do?

If you know that you have not carried out tasks which are required in your role as temporary administrator, you need to take steps to rectify that...

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As a heir to my fathers estate, will I have to sign deed to convey my father's real estate?

In general, the answer to your direct question is that, assuming that real estate is still held by a decedent's estate and has not been transferred...

Should a petition to probate (solemn form) use legal names or the names as they appear in the will?

Mr. Ashman has given you a great answer. First, please don't try doing a probate matter without the advice of an experienced probate attorney. Many...

My attorney was put as the trustie of my money that was put into a trustfund. Am i able to remove him and be my own trustie

The short answer to your question is maybe. Whether or not you can change a trustee of a trust, or whether you, as the beneficiary, can become the...