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R. Chix Miller
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Sell & Melton LLP
577 Mulberry Street Suite 810 Macon, GA 31201» view map
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At Sell & Melton LLP, our team is ready to help you with legal matters of estate planning. We have the experience needed to help you reach a satisfactory outcome.

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1. R. Chix Miller Macon, GA
  Attorney at Law - GA, 1978
  Mercer University J.D. 1978
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Preston B. Lewis

Criminal, Divorce, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 45 Years

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Waynesboro, GA 30830

Walter P. Degenhardt

Federal Trial Practice, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 54 Years

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205 E. Sixth Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Matthew Wade Franklin

Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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231 East Sixth Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Jackson Elliott Cox

Real Estate, Federal Trial Practice, Government, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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Waynesboro, GA 30830

John Aaron Highsmith

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 23 Years

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394-B Knight Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Michael W. Skeen

Health Care, Accident & Injury

Status: Inactive Licensed: 48 Years

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398 Maxwell Camp Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Kathy Newman Grunewald

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 41 Years

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603 Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Mary Ella Logan

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 49 Years

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Waynesboro, GA 30830

Katherine Corley Hill

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 11 Years

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1397 Highway 80 West, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Marion Deveaux Cotten

General Practice

Status: Inactive Licensed: 49 Years

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Waynesboro, GA 30830

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LEGAL TERMS

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

A trust created by a will, effective only upon the death of the willmaker.

INVESTOR

A person who makes investments. An investor may act either for herself or on behalf of others. A stock broker or mutual fund manager, for instance, makes invest... (more...)

A person who makes investments. An investor may act either for herself or on behalf of others. A stock broker or mutual fund manager, for instance, makes investments for others who have entrusted her with their money.

AUGMENTED ESTATE

In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used on... (more...)

In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used only in some states. Its value is calculated only if a surviving spouse declines whatever he or she was left by will and instead claims a share of the deceased spouse's estate. (This is called taking against the will.) The amount of this 'statutory share' or 'elective share' depends on state law.

UNIFORM TRANSFER-ON-DEATH SECURITY ACT

A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using... (more...)

A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using a simple form that names a person to receive the property after the owner's death. Every state but Texas has adopted the statute.

SURROGATE COURT

See probate court.

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property.... (more...)

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property. The surviving spouse can take that share instead of accepting whatever he or she inherited through the deceased spouse's will. If the surviving spouse decides to take the statutory share, it's called 'taking against the will.' Dower and curtesy is another name for the same legal process.

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to ... (more...)

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to help support the surviving spouse and children during the time it takes to probate the estate. The amount is determined by state law and varies greatly from state to state.

EXEMPTION TRUST

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth m... (more...)

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth more than that amount, it usually goes to the surviving spouse. The trust property passes free from estate tax because of the personal exemption, and the rest is shielded from tax under the surviving spouse's marital deduction.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Savu v. SunTrust Bank

... Rocky Lange, a SunTrust vice president with responsibilities as a business development officer, sent the Riches a letter in 1996 encouraging them to upgrade their wills and engage in estate planning. ... 279 Later in 1999, the Riches met with Morrison to discuss estate planning. ...

Lipscomb v. Young

... [2] To the contrary, the estate planning lawyer who drafted the will attested by affidavit that appellee was not present during any of his discussions with testator regarding the contents of the will and had no involvement in the planning or preparation of the will.

Georgia Dept. of Revenue v. TRAWICK CONST. CO., INC.

674 SE2d 350 (2009). GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE v. TRAWICK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. No. A08A2323. Court of Appeals of Georgia. February 23, 2009. 352 Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Warren R. Calvert, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Lourdes Gonzalez, Asst. ...

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Burke County, GA Estate Planning Lawyers

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Sell & Melton LLP

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Preston B. Lewis

Walter P. Degenhardt

Matthew Wade Franklin

Jackson Elliott Cox

John Aaron Highsmith

Michael W. Skeen

Kathy Newman Grunewald

Mary Ella Logan

Katherine Corley Hill

Marion Deveaux Cotten

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LEGAL TERMS

FUNDING A TRUST

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

INVESTOR

AUGMENTED ESTATE

UNIFORM TRANSFER-ON-DEATH SECURITY ACT

SURROGATE COURT

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

EXEMPTION TRUST

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Savu v. SunTrust Bank

Lipscomb v. Young

Georgia Dept. of Revenue v. TRAWICK CONST. CO., INC.

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