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Sample Forms To Make Your Own Will (Consumer-SOS)
Use these as a template if you need a Georgia Will.

Common vs Solemn Form Probate in Georgia
Pros and cons of each.

Fact Sheets On Wills & Estates (GA Legal Aid)
Includes a year's support for spouse or minor children, rules of inheritence and what to do when a love one dies.

Georgia Heirs Property Law Center 706-424-7557 ext 1
Free or discounted legal help to secure and preserve property rights of low and moderate income Georgians. The Center helps heirs property owners, nonprofits, and municipalities remediate fractured title, increase equity, and transfer wealth to the next generation through title clearing, wills creation, estate planning, and facilitating access to government, private sector, and nonprofit land management/home improvement programs.To apply for assistance, click here.

Division Of Property When You Don't Have A Will (GA)
Find out which relatives get your property according to law.

Bypassing Wills With Transfer of Death Deeds For Property (Georgia)
As of July 2024, new Georgia law now allows! See also How to Avoid GA Probate.

Disclaiming an Inheritance To Keep Government Benefits (Google)
Learn what you may need to do to avoid losing Medicaid or other government benefits. See also the dangers of disclaiming when on Medicaid and how you can spend down an inheritance without being disqualified.

Are POD (Payable Upon Death) Accounts Right For You? (Georgia)
Pros and cons of making your bank acccounts POD.

Claiming A Deceased Person's Bank Account in Georgia
Includes probate and payayable upon death and penalties of theft for improper removal of funds.

Dying With A Mortgage-What Happens To The House?
Explains the options your heirs have. Yes they can assume payments.

What To Do When Your Loved One Dies-D ifferent Types of Probate In GA

The Right Of A Surviving Spouse To Get A Certain Share Of The Estate (GA)

Creditors That Get Priority During Probate (GA)
Funeral expenses, debt secured by property, unsecured creditors, taxes.

The Alliance for The Arts Estate Project (National)
Provides practical estate planning advice to all artists, especially those living with HIV/.

The Law Of Probate Trusts & Estates (All 50 States & DC)
Links to state's statutes, case law, and help groups.

Wills In All 50 States & DC
Select your state on the right.

Find The AARP In Your State
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

Being An Executor (Not State Specific)

Making A Will (Not State Specific)
When you need one & what to put in one.

Life Advice About Being An Executor (Not State Specific)
An overview of the executor's role.

Sample Forms For Georgia Wills

GA Southern Judicial Circuit Forms
Scroll down for a Simple Will.

Married With Children (GA)
Scroll to bottom of this site for other GA Wills.

See Misc. On Estate Planning
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Advance Directives

Medical Directives/Living Wills (Consumer-SOS)

Health Care Directives & Durable Power Of Attorney (Nolo.com)

The Alliance for The Arts Estate Project (National)
Provides practical estate planning advice to all artists, especially those living with HIV/AIDS.

Find The AARP In Your State
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

For More See Consumer-SOS/Medical Directives/Living Wills

Trust Funds

Setting Up a Trust For Someone Who Can't Control Their Spending (Google)
Also learn what you can do to protect the trust from creditors or from being assigned to someone else other than your beneficiary.

The Law Of Probate Trusts & Estates (All 50 States & DC)
Links to state's statutes, case law, and help groups.

Living Trust Offers: How to Make Sure They're Trust-worthy

Establishing A Trust Fund (Google)
A trust fund is not just for the wealthy.

The Alliance for The Arts Estate Project (National)
Provides practical estate planning advice to all artists, especially those living with HIV/AIDS.

See Misc. On Estate Planning

Guardians

Guardianship Law in GA (PDF Download of Basic Facts) Court filing fees may vary by county.

Alternatives To Guardianship In Georgia

The Guardian Handbook (GA-PDF Download)
Becoming a guardian-all you need to know.

FAQS On Guardianship In Georgia (Google Search)
Find out what it means to be a guardian and when one should become one.  

Appointment of Guardians for Minor Children (GA Legal Aid)
Answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Find The GA Probate Court In Your County (Google)
Scroll down or enter the county in the Google search box.

Downloadable Forms From Probate Court (GA)

Power of Attorney

GA Form For General or Financial Power of Attorney (Click Here for back up site) New form (revised 2017)
A power of attorney executed on or after July 1, 2017, must comply with all the requirements of the UPOAA. Unless the post July 1, 2017 power of attorney expressly provides otherwise, the default terms under the UPOAA apply. This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make heath care decisions for you.

Durable Power Of Attorney & Health Care Directives (Nolo.com)

Find The AARP In Your State
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

The Alliance for The Arts Estate Project (National)
Provides practical estate planning advice to all artists, especially those living with HIV/.

See Misc. On Estate Planning

Misc.

Proper Estate Planning (GA)

GA Estate Tax
Learn about the GA estate tax that will have to be paid upon the property owner's death.

The Death of A Spouse (Google)
Financial and legal tips for people in every state. For state specific help just add your state in the Google search box.

Retirement, Estate Planning & Social Security (Nolo.com)
Over 80 articles on the above subjects.

Estate Planning Websites (Google)

Where To Write For Vital Records (50 States & DC)
For birth, death and marriage certificates, divorce papers and more.

The Alliance for The Arts Estate Project (National)
Provides practical estate planning advice to all artists, especially those living with HIV/.

See Related Topics