Q: My husband recently passed away on August 13. Our primary address is in Floyd county ga. Married 29 years. He was at his
sister’s house when he passed.Between the hospital, his daughter and his sister, no one honored his Advance Directive DNR and my POA. He never wanted to be on a respirator which they did do .His daughter went after I presented all of this and got guardianship over him through a judge that she personally knows. Anyway I was kept from getting all his personal belongings and his truck from his sister and his daughter has taken over everything including our storage unit, and his personal affairs. My husband and I was given a partial inheritance from his deseased parents and I need legal help with this also. I don’t have much money on hand but I know this property has great value along with the house. Can you please help me?
A:
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for the loss of your husband. In terms of low cost legal services, such as legal aid or pro bono work, it could be difficult to find that where estates are involved. You could check with the Georgia Bar Association. You could also reach out to attorneys who work with probate and estate matters and explain your current hardship, to explore what payment options are possible. You could reach out to healthcare or med mal attorneys on the other issues.
Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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