Ben Hill County, GA Wills & Probate Lawyers

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Terrence J. Paulk

Government, Divorce & Family Law, Insurance, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  46 Years

Matthew Gill Braddy

Government, Family Law, Elder Law, Insurance, State & Local Agencies
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  30 Years

Rickey Foy Ellis

General Practice
Status:  Suspended           Licensed:  51 Years

Kyle Christopher Cook

Bankruptcy, Government, Criminal, Commercial Real Estate, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  16 Years

Lakesha Toinette Sawyer

Government, State and Local
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  20 Years

David T. Hobby

Dispute Resolution, Lawsuit & Dispute, Government
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  41 Years

John William Seanor

Equine, Deportation, Child Custody, Consumer Rights
Status:  Inactive           

John E. Smith

Science, Technology & Internet, Government, Elder Law, Life & Health
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  51 Years

Ben B. Mills

Lawsuit & Dispute, Government, Personal Injury, Accident & Injury
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  65 Years

Robert W. Chasteen

Government
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  55 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

LIFE BENEFICIARY

A person who receives benefits, under a trust or by will, for his or her lifetime. For an example, see AB trust.

CHARITABLE TRUST

Any trust designed to make a substantial gift to a charity and also achieve income and estate tax savings for the person who creates the trust (the grantor).

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leav... (more...)
A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leaving his home to Edwina and the remainder of his property to Elmo, then Elmo is the residuary beneficiary.

DISTRIBUTEE

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (ca... (more...)
(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (called intestate), state law determines what each distributee will receive. Also called a beneficiary.

PETITION

A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elde... (more...)
A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elderly relative, you must file a petition with a court. See also complaint.

TRUST MERGER

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separati... (more...)
Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separation between the trustee's legal ownership of trust property from the beneficiary's interest. The trust 'merges' and ceases to exist.

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succes... (more...)
The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succession laws.

CURATOR

See conservator.

NET ESTATE

The value of all property owned at death less liabilities or debts.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Morrison v. Morrison

... Gardner, III, Tucker, for Appellee. BENHAM, Justice. This is an appeal from a judgment rejecting caveats to a will and admitting the will to probate. Following the death in 2004 of W. Lee Morrison, Jr. (hereinafter, Testator), his 1998 ...

Dorsey v. Kennedy

... died on August 21, 2006, after a long battle with dementia. Dorothy B. Dorsey submitted a July 29, 1999 document purporting to be Kennedy's last will and testament for probate by the Gwinnett County Probate Court, and Kennedy's son and stepson filed caveats. ...

Sharpton v. Hall

... or guardianship. The probate court did not abuse its discretion in interpreting the statute and granting limited access to the records at issue here. We therefore affirm. Stan L. Hall, as administrator of the estate of Raymond Sharpton ...