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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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Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

James E. Patterson

Adoption, Family Law, Trusts, Wills

Status: In Good Standing

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577 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201

Homer S. Mullins

Other, Wills & Probate, Wrongful Termination, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 52 Years

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6001 Thomaston Road, Macon, GA 31220

Joseph David Stephens

Immigration, Wills & Probate, Employment

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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3920 Arkwright Rd., Macon, GA 31210

Harlan Stuart Miller

Lawsuit & Dispute, Wills & Probate, Employment, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 35 Years

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3646 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GA 31204

Landon Alan Justice

Traffic, Wills & Probate, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Car Accident

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 7 Years

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256 Vista Circle, Macon, GA 31204

Elton L. Wall

Power of Attorney, Workers' Compensation, Child Custody, Consumer Protection, Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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577 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31202

Judge Kevin Allan Wangerin

Landlord-Tenant, Social Security, Wills & Probate, Consumer Protection, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 34 Years

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Macon, GA 31209

Steven Bloodworth

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Divorce, Misdemeanor

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 19 Years

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561 Dt Walton Sr Way, Macon, GA 31201

Hubert C. Lovein

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Civil & Human Rights

Status: Retired Licensed: 54 Years

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435 Second Street, Macon, GA 31208

Jonathan David Moore

Landlord-Tenant, Traffic, Wills & Probate, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 19 Years

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240 Third Street, Macon, GA 31202

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PREDECEASED SPOUSE

In the law of wills, a spouse who dies before the will maker while still married to him or her.

QTIP TRUST

A type of trust for wealthy married couples that allows a surviving spouse to postpone estate taxes. A QTIP trust allows the surviving spouse to make use of the... (more...)

A type of trust for wealthy married couples that allows a surviving spouse to postpone estate taxes. A QTIP trust allows the surviving spouse to make use of the trust property tax-free. Taxes are deferred until the surviving spouse dies and the trust property is received by the final trust beneficiaries, who were named by the first spouse to die.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

WILL

A document in which you specify what is to be done with your property when you die and name your executor. You can also use your will to name a guardian for you... (more...)

A document in which you specify what is to be done with your property when you die and name your executor. You can also use your will to name a guardian for your young children.

TRUSTEE

The person who manages assets owned by a trust under the terms of the trust document. A trustee's purpose is to safeguard the trust and distribute trust income ... (more...)

The person who manages assets owned by a trust under the terms of the trust document. A trustee's purpose is to safeguard the trust and distribute trust income or principal as directed in the trust document. With a simple probate-avoidance living trust, the person who creates the trust is also the trustee.

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).

BEQUEATH

A legal term sometimes used in wills that means 'leave' -- for example, 'I bequeath my garden tools to my brother-in-law, Buster Jenkins.'

LIFE BENEFICIARY

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

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 ...

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James E. Patterson

Homer S. Mullins

Joseph David Stephens

Harlan Stuart Miller

Landon Alan Justice

Elton L. Wall

Judge Kevin Allan Wangerin

Steven Bloodworth

Hubert C. Lovein

Jonathan David Moore

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QTIP TRUST

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Dorsey v. Kennedy

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