Estate Planning

Laughing Heirs

Poor estate planning (or no planning) can result in unexpected and unintended results. All States have a law similar to…

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Presumption of Validity Applies When Witnesses to Will Do Not Remember

In In Re Estate of McClendon, 359 Ga. App. 259 (2021), decedent David McLendon's Will was offered for probate by…

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News Roundup – 2/18/2022

February 18th is National Caregiver's Day! General News Sources: Will Social Security run out of money? Here's what could happen…

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Offering a Lost Will for Probate

In Georgia, the original Will must be offered for probate if it is available. If the original Will is lost,…

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News Roundup – 2/11/2022

General News Sources: Getting the Most from Social Security (NYT - subscription required) The average retiree spends 30% of their…

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News Roundup 2-4-2022

NOTE: If you have a Georgia corporation or limited liability company, your annual return is due by April 1, 2022.…

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News Roundup – 1-31-2022

General News Sources: Justice Stephen Breyer announces Retirement What Assets Should Be Included in Your Trust? Facebook parent Meta creates…

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Probate Court did not err appointing County Administrator to Administer Will Rather than Named Executor

In Estate of Jeffcoat, 361 Ga. App. 828 (2021), Eleisha Pate filed a Petition to Probate the Will of Rhonda…

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Jury Question Remained Where Testator and Witnesses Initialed Each Page But Original Attestation Page was Missing

In Wilbur v. Floyd, 353 Ga. App. 864 (2020), Jeffrey Wilbur, on behalf of himself and as the executor of…

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Tennessee Trust Code Revised

Tennessee recently enacted 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts. 420 (shown below) in an attempt to help Tennessee become a top trust…

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