As a Marietta, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, and Atlanta Probate Attorney, I have seen the tell tale signs that there are many advantages to establishing a solid Georgia estate plan, yet most people do not have one. Even when a plan does exist with a will, it is possible that the…
Diligent Probate Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, like AThe Libby Law Firm, which consist of former members probate lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia; most notably, The Libby Law Firm, have many clients seek out their counsel on how to receive fair treatment during probate proceedings. As an heir or beneficiary of a…
Lawyers in my Atlanta, Georgia Estate Litigation law firm see cases of dishonest executors and administrators all too often. We have put these dishonest executors into two categories: 1). The Genuinely Accidental Act. If an executor or administrator wants to deceive beneficiaries and heirs, it is relatively easy for these…
As a Trust Litigation Lawyer in Atlanta, I have witnessed first hand that Georgia trusts can be one of the most incredibly useful investment vehicles for safeguarding assets, and protecting and benefiting trust beneficiaries. These same Georgia trusts, can be one of the most abused legal entities when incompetent or…
In my Firm’s Atlanta, Marietta, Buckhead, and Sandy Springs Probate Law Firm, I have found Georgia estate litigation is on the rise. For the most part, the Atlanta, Georgia Probate Litigation lawyers at my Fiduciary Law Firm attribute this to an increase in breach of fiduciary duties among executors, administrators,…
In my Atlanta, Georgia Probate Law firm, I see many instances where beneficiaries and heirs have waived their rights granted by Georgia law during probate proceedings. One of the areas that this occurs in is in relation to the inventory and accounting of estate assets. Executors and administrators are required…
The administration of an estate in Georgia probate court can seem straightforward, but as a Georgia Estate Lawyer practicing Georgia probate law, I have met many executors and administrators that found the process to be more complicated than they initially thought. The common realization is that by retaining a lawyer…
Georgia last will and testament statues clearly outline the requirements for the creation and execution of a valid will. When these strict requirements are not met, the will is considered invalid and the testator’s estate becomes subject to the Georgia laws of intestacy, just as if no will had been…
The Atlanta, Georgia, fiduciary and Estate Litigation lawyers have seen a striking increase in the exploitation of the elderly through powers of attorney. Make no mistake about it; abusing the fiduciary duty imposed under Georgia law for the holder of a power of attorney is tantamount to stealing. It is…
If you are, or may be, an executor or administrator of an estate in GA probate court I believe you should consider that you are in charge of managing the bulk of the administrative responsibilities related to the administration of the estate in Georgia and have a strict fiduciary duties…