Roswell Wills & Probate Lawyer, Georgia

Sponsored Law Firm

x
Click For More Info:

R. Chix Miller
About | Practice Areas
Sell & Melton LLP
577 Mulberry Street Suite 810 Macon, GA 31201» view map
Estate Law
Accomplished. Experienced. Dedicated.

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.

800-770-3841
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.
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Estate Law
1. Contact
2. Email
3. Refer
5. Visit:
6. Website
7. Profile

Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Ron Debranski

✓ VERIFIED

Complex Litigation, Business & Trade, Personal Injury, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

With Honors

Debranski & Associates, LLC is a general practice law firm. We are Family Attorneys serving North Metro Atlanta in the areas of Business law, Family l... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

800-975-1431

321 Creekstone Rdg, Woodstock, GA 30188

Teresa Thomas Aitkens

Estate, Accident & Injury, Business, Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

1827 Powers Ferry Road, Building One, Atlanta, GA 30339

Brian S. Limbocker

Wills, Bankruptcy, Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

2470 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30067

Holly Geerdes

Litigation, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

1100 Cambridge Square, Alpharetta, GA 30009

Allison Laura Byrd

Dispute Resolution, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

CONTACT

5755NorthPointParkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Lauren Albanese Bryant

Estate, Wills & Probate, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

11138 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022

D. Scott Murray

Commercial Real Estate, Wills, Estate Planning, Business & Trade

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

CONTACT

1030 Powers Place, Alpharetta, GA 30009

James Andrew Nystrom

Power of Attorney, Landlord-Tenant, Wills & Probate, Estate, Civil & Human Rights

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

12600 Deerfield Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004

Christopher Frank Correnti

Wills & Probate, Labor Law, Antitrust, Products Liability

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 41 Years

CONTACT

11175 Cicero Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Jerimy Daniel Howard

Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Wills & Probate, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 15 Years

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

11720 Amber Park Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30009

800-923-0641

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

LEGAL TERMS

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.

HEIR AT LAW

A person entitled to inherit property under intestate succession laws.

INVENTORY

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or admini... (more...)

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or administrator of the estate is responsible for making and filing the inventory.

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.

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

(1) In the law of wills and estates, a person appointed by the court to take charge of only a designated portion of an estate during probate. For example, a spe... (more...)

(1) In the law of wills and estates, a person appointed by the court to take charge of only a designated portion of an estate during probate. For example, a special administrator with particular expertise on art might be appointed to oversee the probate of a wealthy person's art collection, but not the entire estate. (2) A person appointed to be responsible for a deceased person's property for a limited time or during an emergency, such as a challenge to the will or to the qualifications of the named executor. In such cases, the special administrator's duty is to maintain and preserve the estate, not necessarily to take control of the probate process

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.

POUR-OVER WILL

A will that 'pours over' property into a trust when the will maker dies. Property left through the will must go through probate before it goes into the trust.

ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

ADEMPTION

The failure of a bequest of property in a will. The gift fails (is 'adeemed') because the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he or she di... (more...)

The failure of a bequest of property in a will. The gift fails (is 'adeemed') because the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he or she dies. Often this happens because the property has been sold, destroyed or given away to someone other than the beneficiary named in the will. A bequest may also be adeemed when the will maker, while still living, gives the property to the intended beneficiary (called 'ademption by satisfaction'). When a bequest is adeemed, the beneficiary named in the will is out of luck; he or she doesn't get cash or a different item of property to replace the one that was described in the will. For example, Mark writes in his will, 'I leave to Rob the family vehicle,' but then trades in his car in for a jet ski. When Mark dies, Rob will receive nothing. Frustrated beneficiaries may challenge an ademption in court, especially if the property was not clearly identified in the first place.

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 ...

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

Free Consultation
Male
Female
Suspended

Roswell Wills & Probate Lawyer, Georgia

Sponsored Law Firm

Sell & Melton LLP

SPONSORED LAWYERS

Ron Debranski

Teresa Thomas Aitkens

Brian S. Limbocker

Holly Geerdes

Allison Laura Byrd

Lauren Albanese Bryant

D. Scott Murray

James Andrew Nystrom

Christopher Frank Correnti

Jerimy Daniel Howard

TIPS

LEGAL TERMS

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

HEIR AT LAW

INVENTORY

SUMMARY PROBATE

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

EXEMPTION TRUST

POUR-OVER WILL

ANCILLARY PROBATE

ADEMPTION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Morrison v. Morrison

Dorsey v. Kennedy

Sharpton v. Hall

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

PRACTICE AREAS 30

NEARBY CITY SUGGESTIONS