Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia

Re: Estate with no will

The surviving owner of the joint deed would receive the property regardless of the existence of a will. If a person dies without a will, then their property passes in accordance to Georgia intestacy laws, i.e. state law determines who gets what.

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Re: Estate with no will

A joint deed with right of survivorship goes automatically to the survivor. A will has no effect on it. If the survivor dies without a will, then his creditors or heirs at law get it depending on what he has and what he owes. He needs a will.