Dispute Resolution
Q&A with Loraine: Contesting a Year’s Support Petition
Question: Can I contest a Year’s Support Petition that has already been granted? Background: My father died, and my stepmother filed for the entire estate …
How to Avoid Destructive Post-Death Disputes
Richard Morgan, Morgan and Disalvo. This video newsletter is about avoiding destructive post-death disputes. One of the things that we deal with as lawyers, …
Planning for Blended Families
This is Richard Morgan at Morgan and Disalvo. Another in our series of back to the basics video series. This one is a very …
Georgia Supreme Court Speaks: Married Persons Are Free to Transfer Assets and Proper Title is Critical to Accomplish Intended Transfers (Gibson v. Gibson)
On June 5, 2017, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Gibson v. Gibson, S17F0593 (Ga. 2017). In Gibson, the Court considered the scope of a married person’s power to freely transfer his or her own assets to a third party.
Show Your Sweetheart That You Care – Don’t Accidentally Disinherit Your Spouse or Child
By Diane Weinberg In addition to flowers, candy, and romantic dinners on Valentine’s Day, you can give another more valuable gift to your spouse and …
The Not-So-Obvious Reasons that Estate, Trust, Conservatorship, and Guardianship Related Disputes Are Going to Explode in Number in the Future (Updated February 2023)
Common sense tells us that, as the number of older people in our country increases, the need for estate planning, trust planning, conservatorships, and guardianships …
Richard M Morgan speaks at Georgia State Law School
On April 14, 2015, Richard M. Morgan of Morgan & DiSalvo and John Spears of Spears & Spears spoke to a Georgia State Law School …
Estate & Trust Disputes: Common Types and How to Avoid Them
By Richard M. Morgan & Loraine M. DiSalvo Disputes that arise after a loved one dies can be incredibly destructive, to both assets and relationships. …