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for Sumter County, GA Consumers

Georgia Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Georgia PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Sumter County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in Georgia) for Sumter County.
• How Probate Works in Georgia: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Sumter County's probate court.
  • Here are links to:
    • Georgia Probate Forms and the
    • Georgia State Probate Court Website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Georgia: Learn how to use Georgia's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Georgia, there's no Affidavit procedure available for small estates. There is a summary probate procedure available for estates in which there is no Will, the estate owes no debts, and all of the heirs have agreed on how to divide up the property.

    Ga. Code Ann. 53-2-40 and following.

• Georgia Estate Taxes:

  • Georgia, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Georgia. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Sumter County, Georgia (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• Georgia BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Georgia law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in Georgia?:  

    • No. Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100(b).

  • Georgia Homestead Exemption

    • Real or personal property, including co-op, used as residence to $21,500 ($43,000 if married, and the property is solely owned by one spouse); up to $5,000 of unused portion of homestead may be applied to any property

  • Georgia Vehicle Exemption

    • Motor vehicles to $5,000

• Georgia BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.

  Georgia is divided into 3 federal districts with main cities in

  • Atlanta (Northern District)
  • Macon (Middle District)
  • Savanhah, Agusta, (Southern District)
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Democracy In Georgia, Sumter County, Americus 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Sumter County, GA.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your Georgia Voter Registration Status: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
• Gerrymandering in Georgia: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

 

Georgia Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Georgia: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $55 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $365 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In Georgia, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 14 to 26 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate when you apply. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Georgia.
  • Georgia Department of Labor 
    • 404-232-3001
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
• COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

• Georgia Wage & Hour Law

  • Georgia Minimum Wage:  

    • Workers in Georgia are entitled to the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, because it's higher than the state's minimum wage ($5.15 an hour).   

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Georgia and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Georgia. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Georgia.

    • In Georgia, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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Find a Lawyer in Sumter County, GA

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid
  • GeorgiaLegalAid.org 

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