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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

Jointly held bank account

Definition:
A bank account that is held by two or more people each of whom has a right of survivorship.

Escheat to the state

Definition:
When no heirs have made claims to either all or part of an estate, the state receives the unclaimed estate.

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

Washington DC Probate Attorney

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

Washington DC
Adams Morgan
Anacostia
Capitol Hill
Cathedral Heights
Chevy Chase
Chinatown
Columbia Heights
Dupont Circle

Foggy Bottom
Friendship Heights
Georgetown
Glover Park
Logan Circle
Mount Vernon Square
Mount Pleasant
Shaw
Woodley Park

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