Jake Slowik

At Slowik Estate Planning, my goal is to get to know you, your family, and your business, and build a life-long working relationship.

Estate planning often engenders stress, confusion, and apprehension. I have dedicated my practice to providing clients with peace of mind through trusted legal counsel. My personal background has instilled in me a deep commitment to offering this vital service to families in similar circumstances.

By developing custom legal solutions together, we will protect your loved ones' well-being and safeguard your assets.

Let's talk today about creating your legacy for tomorrow.

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Georgia

State Bar of Georgia

Since 2015

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5158670

Since 2013

Associate

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

2012 - 2014

Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Harvard Law School

Cornell University

State Bar of Georgia

Member

2015 - Current

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May 29, 2019

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December 28, 2018

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Georgia Bar Association

Q. Can the wife claim a third of the estate and life insurance post-divorce settlement?

August 26, 2025

A: In Georgia, if the divorce was not final, the spouse is still treated as the decedent’s widow, which means she's entitled to a year’s support claim and an intestate share (one-third if there are two or more children), unless there is a binding settlement agreement or court order that waived her rights. The $100,000 cash payment and waiver language may carry weight if it was incorporated into a separation agreement approved by the court, but absent that, the children will have difficulty cutting her out of the estate. Life insurance beneficiary designations control--GA has no auto-revoke statute for life insurance. The estate (via the administrator) can oppose her year’s support petition by arguing she has already been equitably satisfied. The wife may have a strong claim under Georgia intestacy law. I recommend seeking an experienced probate litigation attorney to represent you as administrator. ... Read More

Q. Do I need to redo my wills and POA after moving from Florida to Georgia?

July 8, 2025

A: Your Florida will likely works, but a Georgia-formatted update will streamline probate and adjust for any state-specific nuances. Georgia probate judges strongly prefer wills that meet Georgia’s self-proving format. With a FL will, a witness may have to testify, an avoidable delay and cost.

Florida splits a Living Will and Health-Care Surrogate into two separate documents. Georgia combines them in one document called an Advance Directive for Health Care. Updating ensures local hospitals and physicians immediately recognize the format.

I recommend you consult an estate planning lawyer to make the Georgia updates.

Q. How to determine FMV of home for probate after parents' passings without right of survivorship?

June 12, 2025

A: A Georgia deed that is silent about survivorship creates a tenancy in common by default. Using your numbers, your father’s 50% interest would have been valued at $37,500 in his estate. However, part or all of that interest may have passed to your mother—either under his will, if he had one, or through Georgia’s intestacy laws and the year’s support statute if he died without a will ("intestate"). If your father’s estate was never probated, you will likely need to open two probate cases—one for each parent—which can often be handled together for efficiency if all five heirs are the same. In Dad’s probate, the court will appoint a guardian ad litem to represent your mother’s interest. That process will determine what share she inherited from him, if any, before it passes to the five heirs through her estate. If your mother’s and father’s heirs are the same, the process can be simpler, and handling both probates together should not be too burdensome. ... Read More