Probate and Administration

Testamentary capacity – Ashford v. Van Horne

Ashford v. Van Horne, 276 Ga. 636 (2003). Dr. Alexander Ashford and his wife were estranged after marrying in 1968.…

3 years ago

Probate Litigation

Probate heir has no property right in conservatorship estate (Ga.) ------------------------------- Opal Stewart was appointed as her father’s conservator. After…

3 years ago

What to do After a Loved One Dies

After a loved one dies, there are certain things that need to be done. The following is a short checklist.…

4 years ago

Bankruptcy Trustee, not beneficiary, had standing to prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claim

On April 23, 2021, the Tennessee Court of Appeals decided Estate of Shelton D. Ramey, Case No. E2020-00270-COA-R3-CV. The Court's…

4 years ago

Probate Litigation – Horton and Weisbord

A forthcoming article was reviewed in WILLS, TRUSTS, & ESTATES LAW eJOURNAL, Sponsored by The American College of Trust and…

4 years ago

O.C.G.A. § 53-1-20. Renouncing property; procedures; relation back; abridgement; fiduciary duties

(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term "property" includes any interest in property and any power over or…

4 years ago

O.C.G.A. § 53-1-5. Right of individual who feloniously and intentionally kills or conspires to kill to inherit

(a) An individual who feloniously and intentionally kills or conspires to kill or procures the killing of another individual forfeits…

4 years ago

Lifetime transfers and Satisfactions

O.C.G.A. § 53-1-10. Lifetime transfers (a) A lifetime transfer to a beneficiary of property that is the subject of a…

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O.C.G.A. § 53-7-5. Powers, duties, and liabilities if more than one personal representative; safe deposit boxes or receptacles

(a) If more than one personal representative is qualified and unless the will provides otherwise: (1) The personal representatives must…

4 years ago

Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act, O.C.G.A. § 53-5-60 through § 53-5-71

O.C.G.A. § 53-5-60. Short title his article shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Transfer on Death…

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