Category Archives: Wills and Probate
I have a family member who was a Georgia resident that recently died without a will. Do their assets go to the State of Georgia?
In Georgia, if no person comes forward and claims to be an heir within four years after a legal proceeding has commenced to determine the existence of heirs of a decedent who dies wthout a will, then the decedent’s property can escheat to the State of Georgia. Escheat means revert to the state. Who is considered an […]