Last Will and Testament

Can I help my parent create a Will?

Can I help my parent create a Will? The answer is yes and no. Yes, you can help to the…

3 months ago

Unavailability of subscribing witnesses to a Will

There are times, especially when probating older Wills, when you need signatures from the subscribing witnesses, but you can't find…

3 months ago

Evidence of facts before and after execution of a Will are relevant when determining whether there was undue influence

In In Re Estate of Henry, 366 Ga. App. 638 (2023), Charles Henry executed a new Will in 2017, revoking…

4 months ago

Sole Question on Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form

We previously reported on In re Estate of Curvan, 362 Ga. App. 665 (2022). This case made its way back…

4 months ago

Are Video Wills Valid?

Video Wills You might wonder whether you can make a video recording of yourself stating who gets your stuff and…

7 months ago

Review of Georgia Cases on Testamentary Capacity

In Georgia, an individual has legal capacity to make a Will "when the testator has a decided and rational desire…

9 months ago

Non-Probate Assets

Not everything goes through someone's probate estate. That means not everything passes through your Will. If you care how your…

10 months ago

Georgia Wills: What’s Required

Georgia law defines a Will as "the legal declaration of an individual's testamentary intention regarding that individual's property or other…

10 months ago

Getting Organized

Many people think that estate planning is just having documents prepared. They have a lawyer prepare a Will, get it…

1 year ago

Beneficiary who accepted inheritance under Will could not bring action for tortious interference

In Chambers v. Edwards, 365 Ga. App. 482 (2022), William Chambers sued his sister, Kathy Edwards, alleging tortious interference with…

1 year ago