What rights do I have as a beneficiary over an estate in Georgia?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
What rights do I have as a beneficiary over an estate in Georgia?
I am one of the beneficiaries over some land in
Paulding County Georgia and I was wondering do
I have a right to contact the listing realtor
agent and ask them if there has been any calls
on wanting to look or purchase the land?
Asked on May 14, 2019 under Estate Planning, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
No, you don't have the right to do this until the estate is settled, you get the land, and it is titled in your name. Before that happens, you are not the owner; the estate is. Since you are not yet the owner, you have no rights to seek information about the land. Only the estate's executor (if there is a will) or court-appointed administrator/personal representative (if there was no will) could seek this information, since that person manages the estate.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.