A petition for discharge of personal representative is something to take very seriously. This petition asks the court to release the personal representative of his or her duties to the estate. As a result, it can have serious consequences. Most importantly, the personal representativ...
Who becomes the administrator? It happens all too often. A family member passes away and after the funeral, thoughts turn to probate and settling the estate. Someone takes charge and decides that they are the right person to be the administrator of the estate. What if you don’t agree? What if yo...
Dealing with estate matters after a loved one passes can be quite a complicated experience. Moreover, tensions run even higher when a disgruntled family member or relative suddenly considers contesting a will. In this article, we’ll uncover the reasons behind such objections and offer some guidan...
What does Georgia probate law have to say about an executor who lived with the deceased prior to death and continues to live in the estate home while administering the estate? What if the administration is delayed as a result? What can you do if you’re a beneficiary watching all of this happen and...
In many instances, when two people are named co-executor of the estate and required to act together, the co executors disagree about how to manage the estate, and co-executor problems can arise. In some instances, what should be nothing more than simple disagreements turn ugly and one executor may g...
“How long do I have to open an estate after a loved one passes away?” We get asked this a lot at our office. This question can take different forms: “How long do I have to file the will for probate?” "How long do I have to get someone appointed to manage the estate?" "How l...
[youtube https:// Co-executor not cooperating problems can happen when two people are supposed to manage an estate together, but are not working well together for one reason or another. Previously, we reviewed some co-executor basics. If you missed that article, you can read it here.https:...
Is a copy of a will valid? Can you file it for probate? It can be a complicated decision when deciding how to proceed with probating an estate, when you either only have a copy of a Will or you believe the copy (or original) Will you are in possession of is not the most recent. I want start off ...
We're going to talk about three things in the estate process, and these three things are going to have a large impact on how complicated the estate is, how expensive it is, and how long it takes. My name is Erik Broel, I'm the founder and CEO of Georgia Probate Law Group. We're a law f...
Today, we're going to talk about how and when common estate disputes can arise in probate cases. The way litigation happens in probate is actually very different than the way it happens in other types of courts or in other types of cases. My name is Erik Broel. I'm the founder and CEO of Georgia P...
I have an important topic to talk to you about today: The three phases that every estate goes through in the Georgia probate process. After reading about these phases, you’ll have an overview of the steps to probate a will in Georgia, from the beginning when we open the estate, to the end wh...
Last month we did a Facebook post about the latest on the Michael Jackson estate - yes, it is still open. The crux was this: the IRS valued Michael Jackson's image - an asset under California law - at a whopping $434 million. The estate valued it at . . . $2,105. The IRS is currently suing the estat...
