Atlanta, GA asked in Family Law and Probate for Georgia

Q: If a brother of a person in jail for the next three months suddenly passes away . Their mother is alive but 91 what

Happens to the deceased belongings.

A family friend has taken control of everything and trying to erase the existence of the one in jail. Selling a house belonging to the family. The control has been taken through lies and defamation of the incarcerated fueled by hate towards that person. Please help .

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1 Lawyer Answer

A: Assuming the brother who died does not have a spouse or any children, the mother will inherit everything. the brother in jail does not inherit anything.

Anthony M. Avery agrees with this answer

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