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Q&A with Loraine: When a vehicle is jointly owned by husband and wife and one of them passes, how does the car get transferred over?
If an automobile is owned by spouses as “joint tenants,” it will automatically pass to the surviving spouse when one spouse dies.
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Q&A with Loraine: In Georgia, what happens if a beneficiary predeceases the writer of a Will?
If a beneficiary in a Will dies, what happens to his or her inheritance depends on how the Will is written.
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Q&A with Loraine: How do I respond to the mortgage loan people about the house?
If a mortgage holder dies, the mortgage company will need to be notified of the person’s death and that estate proceedings are underway.
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Q&A with Loraine: What Should I Do if a Will Was Made in 2015, but the Probate Judge Can’t Find the Law Firm?
Who prepared a Will isn’t as important as whether the Will was executed correctly.
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Q&A with Loraine: Should I Hire a Probate Attorney to Go Through Probate and Establish an Estate for My Mother? Will It Cost Money Up Front?
Hiring a probate attorney is usually recommended whenever estate administration is necessary. However, in some cases, it’s wise to walk away from an insolvent estate.
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Q&A with Loraine: What is the Best Route to Take to Ensure My Children Get My Home When I Pass?
To ensure that a home is passed on to specific beneficiaries, it may be necessary to transfer ownership to a trust.
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Q&A with Loraine: My Partner Suddenly Passed Away. How Do I Know When to Move Out of Our Home?
If an unmarried couple has been living together and one of them dies, the deceased partner’s estate planning documents, if there are any, will determine ...
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Q&A with Loraine: How Do I Transfer the Ownership of a Burial Plot?
Question: How do I transfer the ownership of a burial plot from my deceased parents’ name to the name of only one of the adult ...
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