by Hollowell Foster and Herring | May 20, 2021 | Probate
Each estate is unique. While there are guidelines that state probate should not take more than one year, that is not always the case. Some estates are extremely complex and require many years to probate and close. Other estates take a few months. There are certain... 
by Hollowell Foster and Herring | May 20, 2021 | Probate
Anything a person owned when he or she passed away may be subject to probate. Probate is a court-supervised process that entails proving the validity of a will and distributing assets within the decedent’s estate. Assets may be things like property, bank accounts,... 
by Hollowell Foster and Herring | May 20, 2021 | Probate
Not all items go through probate, so it is important to know what does have to go through probate and what does not. Anything the deceased owned — in his or her name alone — may have to go through probate. We can help you determine what property is part of the... 
by Hollowell Foster and Herring | May 20, 2021 | Probate
There are many different people involved in the probate process. These include: You or someone else serving as the personal representative The Clerk of Court A Judge Your probate attorney The IRS That last one may cause some anxiety, but part of probating an estate is... 
by Hollowell Foster and Herring | May 20, 2021 | Probate
Probate is the process whereby the State of Georgia recognizes a person’s death and appoints an individual or entity with power and responsibility to gather the deceased’s assets, pay creditors and then distribute the remaining assets to rightful heirs. If the person...
