[Magdalen] a little thanksgiving

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Probate is the signature validation process by the court in order for an executor to carry out the instructions. It's done because the decedent cannot speak for her/himself to validate the signature. In Georgia, probate take about a week. 

Jim Handsfield 
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On Jun 10, 2016, at 5:59 PM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>>>> I am so grateful today.... I'm mired in probating my mom's will (no simple 
> thing in TX it turns out, and especially fluky here in my county - same as 
> Houston) and just got the good news that I'll have my first hearing, at 
> which point I'll be a few signatures and a mailing away from being named 
> executor, on June 28. My lawyer (a necessary partner in this endeavor) 
> warned me that the hearing date could be in August (which would have 
> possibly killed the purchase offer on my mom's condo, begun before her 
> death).  Sigh. Thank you God.<<<
> 
> She had a will, AND you still have to do probate?  I thought a will precluded such horror.
> 
> Unless, of course, this is yet another example of how BIG things are done in TX.