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Calhoun Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Thomas E. Shanahan

  • Calhoun, GA 30703-1298

John T. Mroczko, P.C.

  • 102 Court St., Calhoun, GA 30701

Enoch Overby, Attorney at Law

  • 354 S. Piedmont, Calhoun, GA 30703-2203

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John C. Leggett, P.C.

  • 155 York Place, Calhoun, GA 30703-1025

Jones & Erwin, P.C.

  • 109 North Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

How long does it take to make a will?

Jeremiah D Raxter
Answered by attorney Jeremiah D Raxter (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Raxter Law
All depends on the attorney. Call around. Some can be completed within day, but the average is a week.
All depends on the attorney. Call around. Some can be completed within day, but the average is a week.

What is my legal obligation on my wifes credit card bills if the cards are in her name only?

Brian Chew
Answered by attorney Brian Chew
Estate Planning lawyer at OC Wills and Trust Attorneys
In a community property state such as California, 100% of your community property is available to creditors for either of your debts as well as the separate property of the debtor. It does not matter whose name is on the account as any funds which originated from the money you earned from your job since you have been married is considered to be community property. The only way to protect up to half of the community property is to divide your assets into separate property via a transmutation agreement. However, the debtor spouse must receive at least 50% of the community property in order for the agreement to stand up to the creditors.
In a community property state such as California, 100% of your community property is available to creditors for either of your debts as well as the separate property of the debtor. It does not matter whose name is on the account as any funds which originated from the money you earned from your job since you have been married is considered to be community property. The only way to protect up to half of the community property is to divide your assets into separate property via a transmutation agreement. However, the debtor spouse must receive at least 50% of the community property in order for the agreement to stand up to the creditors.
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Unclaimed funds

Loraine M. DiSalvo
Answered by attorney Loraine M. DiSalvo
Estate Planning lawyer at Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C.
Unfortunately, if you have already tried submitting forms and documents and you aren't getting anywhere, and if you need help and advice on how to file additional documents, then you need to hire a NY attorney. Your other option is to give up on the funds. For one thing, unless you are actually the legally-appointed representative of your late grandmother's estate, you may not even have the clear legal right to claim the funds. If the funds are in the custody of New York State, then it will be their laws that you have to deal with. They aren't required to make it easy to claim lost funds. This likely won't be much consolation to you, but we have the same kind of situation in my own family, where several deceased family members have unclaimed funds on record in North Carolina. However, because there are no currently appointed Executors for their estates, there is no one who currently has the legal right to claim the funds, and the value of the funds does not make it worth opening (or re-opening) the estates to claim them. So there they sit, and will likely remain there forever. You can try contacting a legal aid organization in New York, but most of those groups won't help with estate-related matters like this. You may also be able to find a financial advisor or CPA who will provide you with some advice, if you are using that person for other matters. Good luck- I hope you are able to figure it out.
Unfortunately, if you have already tried submitting forms and documents and you aren't getting anywhere, and if you need help and advice on how to file additional documents, then you need to hire a NY attorney. Your other option is to give up on the funds. For one thing, unless you are actually the legally-appointed representative of your late grandmother's estate, you may not even have the clear legal right to claim the funds. If the funds are in the custody of New York State, then it will be their laws that you have to deal with. They aren't required to make it easy to claim lost funds. This likely won't be much consolation to you, but we have the same kind of situation in my own family, where several deceased family members have unclaimed funds on record in North Carolina. However, because there are no currently appointed Executors for their estates, there is no one who currently has the legal right to claim the funds, and the value of the funds does not make it worth opening (or re-opening) the estates to claim them. So there they sit, and will likely remain there forever. You can try contacting a legal aid organization in New York, but most of those groups won't help with estate-related matters like this. You may also be able to find a financial advisor or CPA who will provide you with some advice, if you are using that person for other matters. Good luck- I hope you are able to figure it out.
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