Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia
my cousin died and left a will and in 1991, she had this will drawn up by a attorney. however me and my mother is the only know descendents that is left. my cousin's attorney never filed the will in probate court, i know that this wasnt filed, can me and my mother objected to this will, because now her attorney was disbarred. and the stepchildren want me and my mother to sign documents , to be the administrator over the property. do we have to sign?
1 Answer from Attorneys
None of what you posted helps answer your question at all. For example, an attorney's disbarment is completely irrelevant.
What does matter is what you left out. What does the will say, and was it properly witnessed? What legal basis did you have to object? Who was named in the will (if any heirs have died, their heirs are now heirs)? What estate assets are there? What bills are there? What are you being asked to sign? You chose to tell us none of those facts.
No one who has not read the documents and determined all those facts can answer you. That is why you go see a lawyer. If you feel; you have an interest in estate assets, you have two choices: (1) you can pay a lawyer and protect your rights, or (2) you can take a wild guess, and sign or not sign things no lawyer has seen, and possibly lose those rights.
I'd recommend hiring a lawyer.
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