Gainesville Georgia Legal Blog
Helping your divorce attorney get organized
When you are about to visit your Georgia divorce attorney for the first time, you are likely wondering how to prepare. The answer is that you should do everything that you can to make sure that your lawyer is prepared to represent you. This means providing them with...
Pursuing wrongful death litigation in Georgia
Most people think of murder when homicide is mentioned, but the legal definition of homicide is the killing of one person by another and a criminal act need not be involved. In Georgia, wrongful death lawsuits are most often filed when an individuals has been killed...
Assets subject to probate
Some property owners in Georgia may be under the misconception that creating a will ensures that their property will necessarily go to the beneficiary they identify. Before property or assets in a will are distributed, they must go through the probate process, which...
The duties of the estate executor
The estate executor is the person responsible for ensuring that a deceased person's affairs are settled in a timely manner. This person is also responsible for ensuring that the estate is settled according to instructions left in a will or other estate plan document....
Dividing assets among multiple children in a will or trust
This year has not turned out as anyone would have anticipated, which has led many people to think about their own plans for the future and the future of their heirs. When parents have more than one child, they should take great care in deciding how to divide their...
What an executor does
A person who is executor of an estate in Georgia has a number of duties. Among an executor's first tasks are to locate and secure the will and the testator's assets. The will must be submitted to the court so it can go through probate, which is the process of having...
Here are ways to stay sane during a divorce
A Georgia divorce can be extremely hard on those who are going through it and can exact a high emotional price. This can get even worse for those who are not practicing any form of self-care during the process. Divorce will always be hard, but there are steps that...
Inattention linked with greater risk for highway work zone crash
You commute to and from Gainesville, Georgia, and are no stranger to traffic jams on the highway. Matters can be made worse in highway work zones with their narrow lanes, so you know that the risk for a car crash can be great. In fact, an accident occurs in a highway...
Being careful when selling a deceased’s home
In Georgia, there are strict rules that govern selling part of an estate. One of the major considerations is that creditors need to be paid first before the beneficiaries are able to inherit their property. Thus, the first thing to do before selling anything is to...
The importance of an estate plan
Georgia residents, no matter how much money they have, need to consider starting an estate plan as soon as possible if they do not already have one in place. Whatever the excuse for not having one, it pales in comparison to being caught without an estate plan at a...
