On April 9, 2020 the Governor issued an Executive Order of the State of Georgia regarding remote notarization. Attorneys are now able to execute needed documents using real-time audio-video communication technology that allows the parties to communicate with each other simultaneously. Now is the time to review or consider important estate planning documents. These documents include: your Last Will and…
With schools having closed for the remainder of the school year and the Governor’s Executive Order due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering how this affects your current parenting plan/visitation schedule. The Governor issued an Executive Order on April 3 2020 clarifying that “no provision of the Executive Order 04.02.20.01 shall limit, infringe, suspend, or supplant any judicial…
After the loss of a loved one, the estate must be probated in order to effectuate the administration and transfer of the individual’s assets and belongings. If the individual left a last will and testament, this document must be presented and probated. If there is no will, the individual’s estate will be administered pursuant to the intestate laws of Georgia.…
O’Dell, O’Neal, Hungerford, and Blanchard specializes in providing simple estate planning at an affordable cost. Our goal is to provide clients with peace of mind that their affairs and families are secure. These services can include: preparation of a Last Will and Testament, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives for health care. There is no better time than now to…
Our attorney, Nick Booth’s Journal Note was recently published in the UGA School of Law Journal of Intellectual Property Law. His note opposes the settlement made that Pharrell and Robin Thicke must pay Marvin Gaye’s family $5M over ‘Blurred Lines’. See below for links to his Journal Note and an AJC article explaining the lawsuit. https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1403&context=jipl&fbclid=IwAR0M8epGF_PtXS7UIku65_z_3o9eC1felSkSPyIgX2n2BfO5M09gtHnD2pk https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/pharrell-and-robin-thicke-must-pay-marvin-gaye-family-over-blurred-lines/Du6pDYY9B75xWDubDPHj1H/?fbclid=IwAR1A2AbMHkbx8795Ek7nYbYKyR2gThpli0gAti16v1YaSDEESqlTqtJ4QTM
On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, WSB-TV Atlanta released astonishing video footage showing an alleged road rage incident in Cobb County where a driver pulled in front of a cyclist on the road and then abruptly “brake checked” him, causing the cyclist to forcibly crash into the back of the driver’s truck, breaking his neck and sustaining serious injuries. The driver…
Administering the estate of a loved one can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Additionally, acting as Executor of an estate subjects the individual serving to various duties and liabilities. If you have been named as the executor in a last will and testament you are not automatically required to serve or even probate the estate. However, it is important…
In almost every case that reaches a judge, one side will leave the courtroom unhappy with the outcome. While this is often not due to any wrongdoing on the judge or attorneys’ end, sometimes a judgment is handed down that fails to consider key evidence or relies on faulty legal precedent. In such cases, an appeal may be an appropriate…
Many times, the original will of a decedent cannot be located. However, an estate can still be probated even in the absence of the original will. In Georgia, if a will cannot be found there is a presumption that it was revoked by the testator (the individual who executed the will). This presumption may be overcome and a copy of…
O.C.G.A. §19-7-3 governs visitation for family members. Family members in this statute is defined as grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings. O.C.G.A. §19-7-3(a)(1). As a grandparent, you have the legal right to exercise visitation with your grandchild. Grandparents can file an original action seeking visitation or intervene in a pending action where the issue of custody, divorce of the parent(s), termination of…
