Selling a deceased parent’s home is never a happy experience. A lot goes into it and for many of our clients, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. Between going through the personal items in the home, handling the legal process,…
What happens if there is an administrator of an estate who has cut off all contact with the heirs and it appears that the person may have transferred estate assets into their name? In this case, we have an administrator…
A Petition for Year’s Support can be a game changer in a probate case. It takes advantage of some key provisions of Georgia probate law that are designed to protect and benefit a surviving spouse and minor children. In this…
Sometimes family members are less than cooperative in helping to settle the estate. Other times, they are downright hostile. So, what happens when an heir seizes control of the estate home and won’t leave? What do you do? This can…
Filing an objection to a petition for year’s support can put the brakes on one of the most powerful petitions under Georgia probate law. But what is an objection to a petition for year’s support and why would you file…
Sometimes when a spouse passes away, the surviving spouse and their family members are left wondering what items the estate should be financially responsible for. For example, when a spouse passes away, is the estate financially responsible for taxes or…
Caveat is a word that gets thrown around a lot in probate situations, but what does caveat mean? In this article, we’re going to look at not only what caveat means, but also some practical scenarios where it is used….
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