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WHAT IS GEORGIA PROBATE? WHAT ARE GEORGIA PROBATE ASSETS? SEPARATING PROBATE ASSETS AND NON-PROBATE ASSETS

As a probate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia (and the surrounding Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Marietta, North Georgia, and Metro Atlanta Areas), who specializes in Atlanta, Georgia, Probate Litigation, my clients frequently ask how they can avoid the Georgia probate process altogether. There are several reasons to want to sidestep probate, including…

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UNDUE INFLUENCE CASE AND WILL CONTESTS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, INCREASE SEEN

As an Atlanta Lawyers; Especially Atlanta Will Challenge Lawyers, I have seen the number of cases on the rise. As an Atlanta, Georgia Probate Litigation lawyer, I have represented many clients in different types of will contests. Especially common are the cases that involve undue influence in the writing of…

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA LAWYERS WILL TELL YOU — POWER OF ATTORNEY ABUSE, JOINT ACCOUNT DISPUTES, JOINT TENANCY DESIGNATIONS, AND THEIR IMPACT IN PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS AND NON-PROBATE ASSET, AND OTHER ‘QUASI-FRAUD LIKE’ TRANSFERS IS ON THE RISE!

Atlanta Lawyers, Social Workers, Adult Protective Servicesand other persons and/or entities that focus on protecting (or preying upon) the older and aging population of the United States, know it is a common for most families to have an elderly parent who is independent enough to live alone, but who is…

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GEORGIA HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES CAN GET ANSWERS DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY BE TOLD BY THE GEORGIA ESTATE EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR

As a Georgia probate attorney who practices in the metro Atlanta area, I have found my probate law firm practice has recently changed its focus. In large part, this is due to the need for answers and accountability on the part of executors and administrators. I am finding more and…

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FIND ANSWERS FROM ATLANTA WILL DISPUTE LAWYERS RE: HOW TO AVOID A WILL CONTEST – ALSO KNOWN AS WILL DISPUTE, WILL CHALLENGE & WILL LITIGATION)

As a Georgia will dispute lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, . . . I surmise that if you are creating your will, you will likely want to reduce the chances of your loved ones squabbling over your estate and ending up in lengthy court battles. Avoiding a Georgia will contest, however,…

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POWER OF ATTORNEY ABUSE AND MISUSE LAWYER SAYS POA ABUSE IS A BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY WHICH MUST BE QUICKLY STOPPED

As an Atlanta Fiduciary Dispute Lawyer, I often come across persons who believe that once someone signs a Georgia Power of Attorney, then it’s over and all control has been surrendered to the person designated. It’s not that simple. In Georgia, Power of Attorney Abuse is common and a terrible…

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FOR GEORGIA PROBATE LAWYERS – BEST PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FOR GEORGIA PROBATE PROCEEDINGS – MINIMIZE CONFLICT AND MAXIMZE ASSET DISTRIBUTION

As a Marietta, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, and Atlanta Probate Attorney, I have seen the tell tale signs that there are many advantages to establishing a solid Georgia estate plan, yet most people do not have one. Even when a plan does exist with a will, it is possible that the…

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA PROBATE ATTORNEYS SEE BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY ACCUSATIONS ON THE RISE IN ESTATE ADMINISTRATION PROCEEDINGS

In my Firm’s Atlanta, Marietta, Buckhead, and Sandy Springs Probate Law Firm, I have found Georgia estate litigation is on the rise. For the most part, the Atlanta, Georgia Probate Litigation lawyers at my Fiduciary Law Firm attribute this to an increase in breach of fiduciary duties among executors, administrators,…

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FOLLOW GEORGIA WILL EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE YOUR WILL IS VALID AND AVOID WILL CONTEST LITIGATION

Georgia last will and testament statues clearly outline the requirements for the creation and execution of a valid will. When these strict requirements are not met, the will is considered invalid and the testator’s estate becomes subject to the Georgia laws of intestacy, just as if no will had been…

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ELDER LAW, PROBATE, AND ESTATE LITIGATION LAWYERS — BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE TO PROTECT THOSE WHO CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES — BAILEY V. EDMUNDSON CASE STUDY

Our Atlanta, Georgia, probate, estate, and fiduciary litigation law Firm has experienced a remarkable increase in the number of Georgia breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits we have litigated (or are presently litigating) over the past several years. Likewise, our wills, trusts, and estate attorneys have also seen a significant increase…

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