Estate Planning

Form: Petition to Appoint Successor Executor

Sometimes the original executor can no longer serve. The following form may be used to petition the Probate Court for…

3 years ago

Form: Renunciation From Executorship

If the person named as Executor in a Last Will and Testament does not wish to serve, most Probate Court…

3 years ago
Form: Petition for Authority to Open Safety Deposit BoxForm: Petition for Authority to Open Safety Deposit Box

Form: Petition for Authority to Open Safety Deposit Box

The following form may be used when seeking authority to open a safety deposit box after a decedent's death to…

3 years ago
Form: Heirs Determination WorksheetForm: Heirs Determination Worksheet

Form: Heirs Determination Worksheet

When you file a Petition to Probate a Will or for Letters of Administration, you must give notice to the…

3 years ago
Form: Affidavit When Will is not Self-Proved and Witnesses Cannot Be LocatedForm: Affidavit When Will is not Self-Proved and Witnesses Cannot Be Located

Form: Affidavit When Will is not Self-Proved and Witnesses Cannot Be Located

In Georgia, a Will must be self-proved or the witnesses to the Will must either sign written witness interrogatories or…

3 years ago
Form: Affidavit of Diligent SearchForm: Affidavit of Diligent Search

Form: Affidavit of Diligent Search

When you file a Petition to Probate a Will or a Petition for Letters of Administration in Georgia, you must…

3 years ago
Form: Will for Information Purposes OnlyForm: Will for Information Purposes Only

Form: Will for Information Purposes Only

In Georgia, anyone in possession of an original Will after the Will-maker's death, must file it with the appropriate Probate…

3 years ago
News Roundup 1-3-2022News Roundup 1-3-2022

News Roundup 1-3-2022

Estate Planning and Estate Tax News: The simple four step guide for estate planning How to get your affairs in…

3 years ago

Common Law Marriage: Court finds Wife was not a “Wife”

By statute, Georgia law provides that "No common-law marriage shall be entered into in this state on or after January…

3 years ago

Executor Is Subject to Probate Court’s Authority While Serving

In In re Estate of Cornett, 357 Ga. App. 310 (2020), Sarah Cornett was appointed successor Executor over the Will…

3 years ago