Back in June 2019 I hired a lawyer to file contempt of court against my ex-wife. He never done anything with the case. In February 2020 he died. Can I probate his estate to get my money back?
Yes, you would be a claimant against his estate. If nobody else opens a probate then you can. You should contact a local probate attorney to help you with this.
Can wife sell house to pay off mortgage and transfer cars without probate?
To transfer the property to your name, you will need to probate the estate. This will also allow the retitling of the cars. Consult with an attorney.
Our sister is not completely honest and not easy to give information. We feel she may have helped herself to $ while our mother was in hospital. Can we request this thru probate?
Yes, you can demand an accounting as an heir.
My mom died with out a will. For the last five years, I have been living with her and assisting with her care. She had told me it was her wish for me to be her executor of her estates when she passes. I do have two other sibling so I was not quite sure which forms and procures I need to go through... Read more »
You need to file a Petition to Appoint Permanent Administrator. You can get it from the court in Paulding County.
At one time she was extremely well off but over the years her health declined and no one knew what she had in accounts or banks. How can we find out if she had any bank accounts or any safe deposit boxes? There is a lot of unanswered questions about where her money and assets went over the years.
You will want to consult with a probate attorney who can review the case and help you plan the proper course of action to investigate this. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
Executor is also a major beneficiary. Also beneficiaries are my 2 sisters, step sister and me. Business manager owns a competing business and we feel there is a conflict of interest in his being executor. The business manager was left Dad's house plus ownership of the business, which he must... Read more »
The executor should have handled the funeral expenses.
You can get probate started by submitting a petition to probate the will.
The executor has a fiduciary duty to the heirs. A very high standard. If he breaches this, he can be sued personally. I think you would have to wait... Read more »
My father died, leaving his pet without a designated owner in the Will; he mentioned to me before he died that the pet dog was mine; saying, "Blackie is yours." My father said that at least three times to me and other(s). I lived with my parents for the preceding almost three years,... Read more »
Unfortunately, your assumption of ownership of the dog will not entitle you to any more of the estate. The dog, according to GA law, is merely property.
He was a resident of Georgia. His wife, our grandmother, preceded him in death.
Legal guardians are not heirs.
I got legal custody of my nephew when he was two and a half, he was in foster care since he was about six weeks old. He died in a car accident in July, he was 21 and had no will. I have requested to become administrator of his estate, my brother signed the form, my nephew's mother refuses... Read more »
No, and you will not receive any if the wrongful death proceeds either unless the child was legally yours. The natural mother and father are his heirs.
Conduct that occurred before your sentence cannot be validly used to violate your probation.
My grandfather passed away in 2007, and leaves real estate to all his children and to the offsprings of a deceased daughter who was already dead at time will was written.
This will is now in probate and three children of my grandfather are now dead. Because the will originally bequeathed... Read more »
I don't like not giving advice when someone writes in and ask for it, but your questions are too complex to give a general answer to. A lawyer experienced in probate law needs to examine all the wills and the dates of death of all concerned to give you a firm answer as to who is entitled to... Read more »
I just want some advice because i was a first offender and i got put on probation for 30 years and have had to pay fees i cannot afford and never will be able to afford to a place that no longer exists. I was 17 at the time and the person who did the acts was 15 so they charged me instead. I would... Read more »
You can file a Motion to Terminate Probation. I would recommend talking to a lawyer to better evaluate your chances for early termination.
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You need to make sure the discharge paperwork was completed and filed.
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Only if your mother did not own property in Florida xan you open an estate in Georgia.
My father made a will 1 year before he died. The will is going to one of his friends. He mentioned mY brother on the will as a listed child; however, he didn’t mention me at all! Does it worth it to object on this will?
You will need to ask an attorney from the state where your father was living when he died. In Georgia, the only way for an omitted child to get back in a will is if the child can prove the parent thought the child was dead.
and my brother. However, my brother also died intestate and had no kids, and died months before my father. Would the amount of money left to my brother be given to me, or my mother since she is still living? My mother has been divorced from my father since 2002. We live in Georgia.
If you are listed as beneficiary, then you are entitled to your share of the accounts on which you are a beneficiary. Whether the listing of your brother as a beneficiary and he died before your means his heirs get the money or you get the money depends on the wording of the beneficiary statement.... Read more »
A husband and wife own retail property in Cobb Co and reside in Paulding. The husband dies and leaves his half ownership to his son. The will was probated in Paulding for the home. Searching property records, the deceased husband is still listed as owner on the Cobb commercial building. Does this... Read more »
You probate a will only in the county where the deceased lived. Once you probate the will, the executor then transfers the real estate wherever it is in Georgia to the designated beneficiaries. Until that is done, the executor still has work to do.
Is the new tractor part of the will even though it was bought after the Will was made? The older tractor was sold many years ago. The will just says tractor and has no identification number or make and model.
If the will says, " X gets my tractor. ", then X gets tractors owned by grandfather at his death. It doesn't matter when the tractor(s) were acquired.
mentioned in the will would be handled legally by me. He lost 2 of his tax records in a flood and died before I realized that those properties weren't included on the will. Now my attorney is telling me I have to contact his siblings and their children inorder to GIFT the properties to whom... Read more »
It sounds as though you are working with an attorney. That person has all the details of your case, so it would probably be a good idea to take the person’s advice. If you don’t feel that you are getting good guidance with that attorney then you may want to see about working with a new one.... Read more »
State of ga. Landlord not notified until day of court Dispute over quit claim deed h
recorded in clerk records back in Feb 2020. Dad died may 2020. sueing estate of dad she's temp admin of for reversal of quit claim deed suit came after evict notice.can she adverse possess? How can she be removed.
There is a hold on evictions in the state at this time due to the pandemic. It was recently extended once again. You may want to read about here: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-issues-3rd-covid-19-related-evictions-hold
-Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
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