Wills
Q&A with Loraine: My Sister Was Adopted by my Dad. Are Her Biological Father’s Children Entitled to Her Estate?
Question: My sister, whom my late father adopted, passed recently. She had no living spouse and no children or grandchildren. Her biological dad, who is ...
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Q&A with Loraine: If I change a sentence in my Will and get it notarized, will it still be legal in Georgia?
Question: My Will currently states that my daughter may continue to live in one of my houses until she moves out or dies, at which ...
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Q&A with Loraine: My dad died with no will…can my sister make me sell the house?
Question: My dad died with no will. I’m the one who took care of him. There is a mortgage on the house that I’m paying ...
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Q&A with Loraine: If a person only has a few thousand dollars in the bank and no other assets, should you still file probate if they have a Will?
Question: If a person only has a few thousand dollars in the bank and no other assets, should you still file probate if they have ...
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Q&A with Loraine: What legal form do I need to remove four deceased siblings from a family deed, while three siblings remain?
Question: What legal form do I need to complete to remove four deceased siblings from the family deed, yet leave my three remaining siblings? Loraine’s ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Trusts, Wills and Probate
Question: My friend, Pete, just lost his mother. He is having a difficult time knowing what to do about her estate because it involves a ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Bequeathed Item
Question: What is the best way to sell real property bequeathed but never transferred to an heir who later died intestate? Background: The Will of ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Filing a Will
Question: Where do I file my father’s Will? Background: My father recently died but he divided his time between his family home and Florida. Answer ...
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