Georgia Probate Attorney: Choosing the Executor of Your Estate Wisely
As an Atlanta probate attorney, I have witnessed the consequences of a poorly-chosen executor on the administration of an estate. Choosing who will be the executor of your estate is a big decision, and...
View ArticleAtlanta Estate Planning Lawyer: Creating a Plan for Digital Assets
As a Georgia estate planning attorney, I have aided many clients in creating an estate plan that will ensure their assets are distributed in the way they wish. Clients often have an idea of what they...
View ArticleGeorgia Probate Lawyer: How Can I Know if an Executor Has Breached Their...
As an Atlanta probate attorney, I have assisted many clients with performing their duty as executor of an estate. The job of being executor can be difficult because fiduciary duty is not easily defined...
View ArticleAtlanta Probate Lawyer: Recovering Attorney’s Fees for Actions Taken on...
For many people, the thought of the fees associated with hiring an attorney can be a stressor. However, when deciding to pursue legal action in an estate, potential clients should be aware that there...
View ArticleGeorgia Estate Attorney: Recovering Attorney’s Fees from an Executor Who...
In a previous blog post, I discussed reimbursement of attorney’s fees for people acting on behalf of an estate in both general code terms with O.C.G.A. § 53-7-45 and in a more specific example in the...
View ArticleGeorgia Probate Attorney: Conflicts of Interest That Can Disqualify an Executor
It is important that the executor of an estate is chosen carefully and is a person who can unbiasedly act in the best interests of the estate. So what happens when the named executor in a will presents...
View ArticleAtlanta Probate Attorney: Undue Influence in the Making of a Will
As an Atlanta probate attorney, I have assisted many clients regarding the estate of a loved one who was likely unduly influenced to create a will that did not reflect their true intentions. Undue...
View ArticleGeorgia Probate Lawyer: Can a Family Member Unduly Influence Someone in the...
In a previous blog post, I discussed the case Bailey v. Edmundson, which provided an example of what a presumption of undue influence regarding the making of a will looks like. In Bailey v. Edmundson,...
View ArticleAtlanta Probate Attorney: The Role of Line-of-Vision Tests in Probating a Will
Many people are unaware that, in order for a will to be valid, it must have been signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses. However, even more people are unaware that the witnesses must...
View ArticleGeorgia Estate Planning News: You can now make your Will without leaving your...
On April 9, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order allowing all legal documents to be witnessed and notarized remotely in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The order was welcomed by...
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