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Fiduciary Law

Fiduciary

The Fiduciary Law Section's primary goal is to support and educate its members practicing in the field of fiduciary law. These areas include wills, trusts, guardian and ward, descent and distribution, administration of estates, probate, estate and fiduciary tax planning, elder law, Medicare and Medicaid planning, retirement planning, healthcare decision-making, charitable gifting, trust companies, trust or other fiduciary powers of corporate entities, and related subjects. The Section actively supports the continuing education of the bar in the fiduciary law field including coordinating programs with ICLE such as the Basic Fiduciary Practice Seminars, the Estate Planning Institute held in February and the Fiduciary Law Institute held in July. The Section further promotes cooperation with other professional and business groups engaged in related activities. The Section members study, review, and initiate proposed legislation and administrative policy for the improvement of the fiduciary laws in Georgia and makes appropriate recommendations to the State Bar of Georgia. The Section works with the probate judges to improve the administration of justice and seeks to maintain high standards of professionalism and a strong sense of collegiality among the Section members. The Section regularly bestows the Verner F. Chaffin Career Service Award to a member of the Section to recognize their outstanding contribution to the Section. Section members are given access to a member's only intranet used as a listserv and to have access to the statutory probate forms in various formats. Membership of the Section is open to all members of the State Bar of Georgia who practice or are interested in the area of fiduciary law. New members are always welcome!

Dues:  $30.00
Section Year:  June to June

Section Officers

Click on a name below to go to that member's listing in the online directory.

Chair: Blake Melton

Chair-Elect: Margaret Scott

Secretary: Patricia Friedman

Assistant Secretary: Brian Deutsch

Immediate Past Chair: Mary Galardi

Fiduciary Law Georgia Probate Notes

May/June 2008
September/October 2007
July/August 2007
September/October 2006
January 2006
July/August 2005
January 2005

Section Newsletters

Fall 2002
Winter 2002
Winter 2000

Section Links

Revised Georgia Trust Code Proposal
Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Highlights of the 2010 Revision of the Georgia Trust Code
Verner F. Chaffin Career Service Award
Developments in Georgia Fiduciary Law

Online Resources

Flexible Income Trust Committee Issues Report
Fiduciary Law Board Minutes
Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care
Fiduciary Law Section Past Chairs
2017 GPOAA Analysis
2018 GPOAA Analysis

Fiduciary Law Section Bylaws - rev. 2014

Section Meetings

Membership Roster