Do Georgia Marriage Laws Permit Polygamy or Bigamy?

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Sibling Inheritance Laws: Inheritance Rights of Siblings in Georgia

Brothers and sisters often act as our first best friends, and many of us stay close to them through the years. Even in cases where siblings live out of state or contact with one another is more infrequent, a strong bond often exists. Estate planning allows for you to provide for the needs of these […]

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Beneficiary and Pay-on-Death Bank Account Rules

When preparing an estate plan, often one of the primary goals is to avoid the process known as probate. Having an account payable on death instead of passing through probate will allow your wishes to be implemented almost immediately upon your death. There are a variety of estate planning tools available for avoiding probate. One […]

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Ways to Be More Sensitive to Children of Divorce During the Holidays

During one of his crazy “reports,” Saturday Night Live’s character Stefon once joked that a club featured a doorman who high-fived children of divorce. While meant as just one of many bizarre things that the imaginary club contained, I think we all agree that children of divorce could often use a high-five, especially during the […]

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How Does The Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Affect Georgia Citizens?

This past week, the United States witnessed a historic Supreme Court ruling when the opinion issued in Obergefell v. Hodges determined that same-sex couples now have the constitutional right to marry in any state. This important decision provides legal clarity and (hopefully) uniformity for what until now has been a confusing and uncertain legal issue […]

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