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GA Probate Court Legal Proceedings

The jurisdiction of Probate Court are all legal proceedings that deal with:

Wills

Estates

Guardianships of minor children (person and property)

Guardianships of incapacitated adults.

Involuntary Committals Hearings

Filing of Wills for saf

Issuance of Marriage License

Issuance of Concealed Weapons Permits

Issuance of Certificates of Residency

Administering oaths to various county official

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Did You Know?

Probate Is Handled In Court
Probate cases normally occur in state and county court where the deceased permanently lived at the time of his or her death. In different states such courts may go by different names. Some are simply called the Probate Court. In New Yorkthey are called the Surrogates Court and in California they are called the Superior Court, Probate Division. The probate court will normally handle all the personal property the deceased owned, plus all the real estate the deceased owned located in that same state.

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Probate Terms

Today's Terms

Revocation

Definition:
In terms of wills, the process or act of canceling or destroying an existing will.

Probate

Definition:
The process of settling your estate after you die, including paying creditors and heirs, and validating a will (if there is one).

Payable on death account (POD)

Definition:
An account, such as a bank account, that is handed over to a specified person upon another person's death.

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Probate Hot Topics

Topics Related to Probate:

Probate Court
Last Will and Testament
Living Will
Power of Attorney
Trust Planning
Asset Protection
Special Needs Trusts

Georgia Probate Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an probate attorney you should contact our Probate Attorney as soon as possible:

Acworth
Albany
Alpharetta
Athens
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbus
Cumming
Dalton
Decatur
Douglasville
Duluth
Griffin
Hephzibah
Hinesville
Jonesboro
Kennesaw
Lawrenceville
Lilburn

Lithonia
Loganville
Marietta
Milledgeville
Moultrie
Newnan
Norcross
Powder Springs
Ringgold
Rome
Roswell
Savannah
Smyrna
Stockbridge
Stone Mountain
Suwanee
Tifton
Warner Robins
Woodstock

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