Estate Planning & Probate Blog

When you pass away, your family may need to visit a probate court in order to claim their inheritance. This can happen if you own property (like a house, car, bank account, investment account, or other asset) in only your name. Although having a will is a good basic form of planning, a will does...

Every day of the week, families will seek my help with probating a loved one’s Will. More times than not, there are issues with probating the Will that requires experienced legal counsel. They’ve run into something unanticipated or they feel overwhelmed. Equally, I often run into...

Have you met your locate Probate Judge? Most people have not, but that could be the person who decides who raises your minor children if you do not put a plan in place to appoint a guardian for your children should you pass away too soon.
I was working with a woman recently who had two minor...

The biggest mistake married homeowners make in Georgia is incorrectly assuming the surviving spouse will get the marital home once the first spouse passes away. More often than not, most of the surviving spouses I’ve spoken with are confused in the way their property is titled. They assume...