Please accept my condolences for the loss of your mother. If your mother had no assets, then it is quite possible that no probate is necessary. If...

Please consult a probate attorney on this case. Georgia does not have "small estate affidavits". Your brother in law could have filed for a year of...

Accept my condolences on the loss of your mother. Surviving spouses are entitled by Georgia law to lodge a claim for a year of support against the...

I can't quite tell from your question the exact situation. Life insurance benefits are ordinarily not part of an estate and the beneficiary of that...

Accept my condolences on the death of your parents. You don't "change the name on deeds" removing the deceased owners and inserting your name. You...

Take all the documents and let a Probate Attorney review them before you start to do anything. If a revocable trust was created as part of the...

I changed the classification to divorce and separation to get the Divorce Bar to weigh in. A contract concerning testamentary disposition of...

The previous responses from counsels are quite correct. I would like to add that before this estate can be closed, the petition that the Executor...

A Trust and a Will are two separate things. A will may "pour over" into a trust, and if so, the Will will clearly state what goes into what trust....

Mr. Cohen is absolutely right. The best practice, and a good habit to get into, is to avoid commingling transactions. Sooner or later you will find...