Can the listing of an incorrect docket number within a service by publication be construed to represent a "nonamendable defect"?

Since you appeared, the defect is in my opinion immaterial as it did not in any way prejudice you. It only would have mattered if somehow it...

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Hello I am trying to file a divorce. My husband and I have one child together and I doubt he will waive his rights as a father?

You don't have a "simple divorce." You do need experienced counsel. His abuse, if proven, and other conduct, could affect custody and other...

A family member recently passed away and left part of their estate to me. Is it possible to find out the amount of the estate?

Probate takes time, and it could be many months before the executor actually would have information as to debts and assets to even determine what...

Where can I find attorneys who have handled/ attempted a lawsuit against Georgia DFCS - for research/ interview, not lawsuit

Call Channel 11 (WXIA in Atlanta) news department. They have been heavily investigating DFCS for about a year now over the many missteps and...

Do I have to report inheritance of 5k to the IRS in the state of Georgia.

With those dollar amounts there should not be a federal estate tax. However, a misstep in probate can leave you personally liable (and pre-tax...

Need a divorce ASAP?

If he will sign, being in jail really makes no difference. Most lawyers can handle an uncontested case of this sort for a few hundred dollars....

I have one glitch when filing for a divorce Pro Se. Can anyone please explain how to correct that glitch?

You really should sit down with a lawyer. Even if that is the only "error" a judge indicated, there may be other things that should be fixed (or...

The Georgia state legislature amended the existing “Grandparent Visitation” statute effective May 1, 2012 (O.C.G.A. §19-7-3). O.C.G.A. §19-7-3...

I got married in 2010 and now filed for divorce. But recently found out, that my husband went back home an re married ceremonial

It's apparent you filed a divorce pro se (almost always a mistake), and additionally there is no such thing in a divorce as a "case against him for...

Can private school be mandated by court?

People who make the statement "I know a lot of judges" lose badly in Court because that's complete B.S. Get a lawyer to have him cited for...