Wills and Probate

Now that you know what a will is, empowering yourself and securing your future is the next step. Updating your will post-divorce is crucial to ensure your current wishes

The will and probate attorneys at SM&P would be the first to tell you that you need a will. However, do not let the panic surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic rush you into making a will that is not well contemplated. To do so would defeat the purpose of your will, which is to ensure that […]

In Georgia, a will does not have to be notarized. However, there is a special notarized document that can be included with the will that makes the probate process easier. This document is sometimes called an “attestation clause” or referred to as an affidavit that self-proves a will.

Georgia has very specific rules of inheritance for those who die without leaving behind a will. The legal term is “intestate” when someone dies without a will. For example, brothers and sisters may ask what about sibling inheritance or do brothers and sisters have inheritance rights? What about a person’s nieces and nephews? The answer […]