Who should manage the estate is a common question in probate law. It depends on a number of factors. First, I’d like to clarify a few terms. There are a few different titles for the person who is in charge of managing an estate. The most common two are an executor and an administrator. Wh...
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, listing the home, and finally attending the closing, i...
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 gone rogue. Under Georgia probate law, an administrator of an esta...
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 article, we're going to go over what the petition for year's s...
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 be a challenging issue, and our Georgia probate attorneys have some...
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 one? We're going to answer those questions in this article. ...
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 other costs associated with the home? T...
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. My name is Erik Broel & I am the founder & CEO of Georgia Pro...
What happens to inheritance rights after divorce? There are a few different scenarios to consider to answer this question: Without a will With a will Other, nonprobate property We'll look at each scenario in turn. Without a will. If you get a divorce and...
The first question that needs to be answered is are you actually a beneficiary? This is typically something you would be aware of if you are the current beneficiary. If you are a contingent beneficiary (or think you are a contingent beneficiary), then this first question become very important. Eithe...
Can you skip probate if you have a will? This is a common question in our office, and today we’re going to get to the bottom of it. My name is Erik Broel & I am the founder & CEO of Georgia Probate Law Group. At our firm we help families who have lost a loved o...
In an estate, a beneficiary has certain rights. To understand them, we must first look a couple different categories of people involved in an estate. When a person passes away leaving a valid last will and testament there are two categories of people that are entitled to certain information about th...
