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In covering my father's home after his death, are we supposed to apply for new coverage under the name of the estate, or the inheritor? We have letters of testamentary but the estate is not closed. My sister, the inheritor, lived in the home with my father before he passed and she continues to...

ZIGNER: The first I learned about the possibility of filing a copy of the will was when you said, "Whoa, that actually changes things. You may wish to contact a probate attorney in Georgia, because, under the right circumstances, there is a mechanism to allow you to file the copy of the will...

Just a quick update: Yes, we will be able to use a copy of the will by filing a Petition to Probate in Solemn Form, with notarized signatures of the heirs and affidavits from the original witnesses. I would never have known to pursue this if not for the advice here. THANK YOU to all who...

I can’t figure out how to edit a post. If it is removed, suffice to say that you and Zigner are right, and this is a great relief. I would not have known to pursue that.

Yikes! Thank you.

I am optimistic that you and Zigner are right. I found this: Georgia Probate Law - What do I do if I only have a copy of a Will and can't find the original Will?

Well, the deposit box was drilled this morning and the will is not there. My dad left meticulous instructions about what to do about everything in case of his passing, and he said this is the location of the original will. His wife might have moved it at some point but now that she has dementia...

Zddoodah, yes, we all have copies of the will that is in the bank box. We will likely need to pay the $150 to have it drilled open for her. Zddoodah wrote: Yes, we do, especially accessories, which can be kept or worn to remember him by. Maybe a jacket that still smells of his cologne. That...

Yes, we probably will have to pay the $150 ourselves. We all have a copy of the the will, so there are no surprises.

Army Judge, thank you for this post. It is a lovely reminder that time spent, not objects, are my father’s true legacy. That said, it was a knife in the heart when she threw away a handwritten, bound journal, and locks of his silver hair tied in silk ribbon by the funeral director. Things like...

Thank you, Army Judge. Maybe so — maybe there’s some sort of protective order that a lawyer can issue for us. Of course, not even that would help if she doesn’t recognize what is his. I don’t know. It might be that I posted this on the wrong kind of site; it might not be legal advice I need but...

Zigner, thank you for responding. I’m confused, though. Your answer does not seem to pertain to my question. There is a will; we may need legal coercion to access it, although I hope not. The dementia causes her to be unpredictable. So far, she doesn’t want to pay the $150 to drill the deposit...

My father recently passed, and his wife has dementia. His estate had no monetary value but his personal property has tremendous sentimental value. He specified one big-ticket item for her (as well as insurance), and he specified that the rest of his tangible personal property, wherever located...

Thank you; I didn't know there was such a thing. I will try to find out how to do that.

I'm afraid you have an advantage over me. I assume you are saying the answer is in this form, but I don't see it. My daughter already met the terms of her YO conviction: 1 year's probation and 6 months' license suspension, completed in 2016. My problem is that they apparently did not record...

Thank you for your reply. Does anyone have any helpful advice or any anecdotal input?

In 2015, my daughter's license was temporarily suspended as part of a youthful offender conviction. For months, I drove her everywhere. She never got behind the wheel. When she later applied for a new license to use as i.d. (her purse had been stolen), she asked if any time was left on her...