Question: My dad passed away last September and my 2 step sisters and I are headed to Probate Court due to the estate being over $ 100,000. My dad has a Will, but it is not valid due to the fact [...]

Question: Is a life estate vested and effective if it’s created in a will which also requires the sale of the property (presumably terminating the life estate) and division of proceeds [...]

Question: I am attempting to help a friend add an addendum to his will for the purpose of naming a person to dispose of his personal household contents. He has a trustee named for his trust but [...]

Question: What should grandparents think about in terms of planning for their grandchildren? Response: Most grandparents do not plan specifically for their grandchildren. They provide that their [...]

Question: What should you consider when you’re deciding about guardians for your children? Do you designate the guardians in your will? Response: Yes, you designate the guardians for your [...]

Question: I would like to leave $10,000 cash to a dear friend in the United Kingdom upon my death. Can this be done? If not, can I send her a cashier’s check in the near future? Response: [...]

Question: If I want to leave someone money from my mutual funds, does that have to be in my will or can I just make that person a beneficiary of that fund or partial beneficiary? Will that be [...]

Question: I want to change my will. Can I go to different attorney? Do I have to notify my current attorney who wrote my current will? Response: Yes, you can go to any attorney to update your [...]

Question: When we lived in South Carolina, my wife and I spent big bucks to get a will prepared. I think it was 2014 or 2015. We moved to Georgia in 2016. Our daughter is almost 14 years old. Do [...]

Question: I have a living brother and a half brother that are beneficiaries of my parents’ estate. My mother’s will stated that certain investment accounts were to be divided in [...]