Drafting and Probating Wills, Living Wills, and Other Estate Planning Documents

Georgia Attorneys Protecting Your Property for Your Heirs

If you own a home in the Atlanta area, you have probably seen the value of your property go up substantially. A home is the most valuable asset many people own, and they want to ensure it is passed along to children or other family members.

There are several ways to ensure that your heirs inherit your property with minimal or no legal entanglements. You can prepare a will, or a trust, or transfer the property through a deed. Each of these different methods will have legal and tax implications.

It’s never too early to think about who you would like to inherit your possession. The Douglasville attorneys at DeFoor & Jones can help. We work with individuals and couples to prepare wills and/or trust agreements to ensure the smooth transfer of property and possessions to the next generation.

We invite you to contact our law office to learn more about wills, trusts, heath care directives, and powers of attorney. We can explain the tax impact of different choices and give you peace of mind that your affairs are in order.

Probating a Will and Transferring Property in Georgia

Probate is a legal process of distributing the property in an estate and administering a will after a loved one has died. Typically, this duty falls to a family member or friend, someone named as an executor or personal representative. Because probate involves many details and deadlines, people often desire and benefit from the help of a probate lawyer who can guide them through the process.

At DeFoor & Jones, our probate lawyers work with executors and families to ensure that the probate process runs smoothly. Most often, we work with clients in Douglas County, Paulding County, Cobb County, Carroll County, Haralson County, and Fulton County. But we also work with people in other states who must probate a property in Georgia or who have inherited property here.

Real Estate Problems in Probate

If you have inherited a property or need to dispose of a property in probate, there are a number of legal problems that could pose a problem for your real estate sale:

• If someone in the chain of title has died (you will cure the title issue in order to get the proper authority to convey title)
• Unsatisfied security deeds (also called “deeds of trust”)
• An old, open mortgage loan that was never satisfied
• Boundary line discrepancies
• Easement agreements for access or driveway agreements

When you need help with Georgia probate or ensuring the proper sale of Georgia real estate, contact the Law Offices of DeFoor & Jones. We provide prompt, professional legal service that gets the job done for our clients.

Law Offices of DeFoor & Jones, P.C.

3138 Golf Ridge Boulevard, Suite 101
Douglasville, GA 30135-1994
Telephone: (770) 920-2175 ● Fax: (770) 489-7778
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700 Alabama Avenue
Bremen, GA 30110
Telephone: (770) 537-0111 - Fax: (770) 537-6700
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