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R. Chix Miller
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Sell & Melton LLP
577 Mulberry Street Suite 810 Macon, GA 31201» view map
Estate Law
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1. R. Chix Miller Macon, GA
  Attorney at Law - GA, 1978
  Mercer University J.D. 1978
2. AboutSell & Melton LLP
  Attorneys with more than 80 years of combined experience.
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S. V. Palmer

Dispute Resolution, Workers' Compensation, Misdemeanor, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

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Nashville, GA 31639

Sawand Victoria Palmer

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

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Nashville, GA 31639

W. Daniel Knight

Real Estate, Federal Appellate Practice, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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320 Tifton Hwy, Nashville, GA 31639

Carson Dane Perkins

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 51 Years

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201 North Davis Street, Nashville, GA 31639

William S. Perry

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 57 Years

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301 South Davis Street, Nashville, GA 31639

Mitchell Ottis Moore

Federal Appellate Practice, State & Local Agencies, Municipal, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 43 Years

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110 N Dogwood Drive, Nashville, GA 31639

Thomas Walthall Thomas

Criminal, Business

Status: Inactive Licensed: 52 Years

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1330 Highway 76 West, Nashville, GA 31639

C. Richard Williams

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 37 Years

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1406 Forest Way, Nashville, GA 31639

Elwyn M Akins

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 72 Years

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1984 Allenville Rd, Nashville, GA 31639

Francis C Gates

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 83 Years

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Rr 3, Nashville, GA 31639

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LEGAL TERMS

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

An exceedingly complex legal doctrine that limits the amount of time that property can be controlled after death by a person's instructions in a will. For examp... (more...)

An exceedingly complex legal doctrine that limits the amount of time that property can be controlled after death by a person's instructions in a will. For example, a person would not be allowed to leave property to her husband for his life, then to her children for their lives, then to her grandchildren. The gift would potentially go to the grandchildren at a point too remote in time.

SPRINKLING TRUST

A trust that gives the person managing it (the trustee) the discretion to disburse its funds among the beneficiaries in any way he or she sees fit.

INTESTATE

The condition of dying without a valid will. The probate court appoints an administrator to distribute the deceased person's property according to state law.

PER CAPITA

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leavin... (more...)

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leaving children of his or her own. For example, Fred leaves his house jointly to his son Alan and his daughter Julie. But Alan dies before Fred, leaving two young children. If Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property per capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third. If, on the other hand, Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property per stirpes, Julie will receive one-half of the property, and Alan's two children will share his half in equal shares (through Alan by right of representation).

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

SELF-PROVING WILL

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-prov... (more...)

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-proving when two witnesses sign under penalty of perjury that they observed the willmaker sign it and that he told them it was his will. If no one contests the validity of the will, the probate court will accept the will without hearing the testimony of the witnesses or other evidence. To make a self-proving will in other states, the willmaker and one or more witnesses must sign an affidavit (sworn statement) before a notary public certifying that the will is genuine and that all willmaking formalities have been observed.

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Berrien County, GA Estate Lawyers

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S. V. Palmer

Sawand Victoria Palmer

W. Daniel Knight

Carson Dane Perkins

William S. Perry

Mitchell Ottis Moore

Thomas Walthall Thomas

C. Richard Williams

Elwyn M Akins

Francis C Gates

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PROVING A WILL

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

SPRINKLING TRUST

INTESTATE

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