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GA Probate Court Legal Proceedings

The jurisdiction of Probate Court are all legal proceedings that deal with:

Wills

Estates

Guardianships of minor children (person and property)

Guardianships of incapacitated adults.

Involuntary Committals Hearings

Filing of Wills for saf

Issuance of Marriage License

Issuance of Concealed Weapons Permits

Issuance of Certificates of Residency

Administering oaths to various county official

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Probate Is Handled In Court
Probate cases normally occur in state and county court where the deceased permanently lived at the time of his or her death. In different states such courts may go by different names. Some are simply called the Probate Court. In New Yorkthey are called the Surrogates Court and in California they are called the Superior Court, Probate Division. The probate court will normally handle all the personal property the deceased owned, plus all the real estate the deceased owned located in that same state.

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Probate Terms

Today's Terms

Conservator

Definition:
A person or entity who is appointed by the court to exercise certain powers for the care of an incapacitated person, the person's estate, or both.

Beneficiary

Definition:
A person designated to receive the income or principal of a trust estate.

Estate

Definition:
All of the property owned by a person, including real estate and personal property.

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Probate Hot Topics

Topics Related to Probate:

Probate Court
Last Will and Testament
Living Will
Power of Attorney
Trust Planning
Asset Protection
Special Needs Trusts

Iowa Probate Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an probate attorney you should contact our Probate Attorney as soon as possible:

Ames
Ankeny
Bettendorf
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fort Dodge

Iowa City
Marion
Marshalltown
Mason City
Muscatine
Newton
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Urbandale
Waterloo
West Des Moines

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