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Janelle Johnson
Landlord Attorney & Estate Planning Attorney Serving Washington, D.C. & MD
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Biography
Janelle D. Johnson is the principal attorney and founder of the Law Office of Janelle D. Johnson, where she represents both individuals and small business clients in a variety of civil matters, both transactionally and before the court. Her services include, but are not limited to: landlord-tenant law, immigration, real estate, business law, and estate planning.
Attorney Johnson is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Georgia.
Practice Areas
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Maryland
- Supreme Court of Maryland
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Associations
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Active Member
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Active Member
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- State Bar of Georgia
- Active Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Municipal Annexation in North Carolina: The Pros, The Cons, and The Judiciary
- N.C. Cent. Law Journal
Certifications
- Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management
- Georgetown University
- Executive Coach
- New York University
- Basic Mediation Training
- New York State Dispute Resolution Association
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Law Office of Janelle D. Johnson
Legal Answers
4 Questions Answered
- Q. My father died in 2009 a Will suddenly filed in Georgia probat court Aug. 8 2022. We are not sure if the will is legal.
- A: If you're questioning the validity of the will, it sounds like you're interested in contesting the will. The statute of limitations to contest will depend on the type of probate brought by the executor or interested person. If it's common form probate, then an heir has up to 4 years to contest the will, except minor heirs who require proof in solemn form and interpose a caveat within 4 years after reaching the age of majority. If it's solemn form probate, meaning the heirs/interested persons were provided with notice, an heir/interested person only has 10 days to file an objection after being served with the petition to probate the will; however, if they were required to ... Read More
- Q. In the state of Georgia is there a statue of limitation for a will to be File in probate court
- A: Under GA Code 53-5-3, a will shall not be offered for probate following the expiration of five years from the latest date on which a petition is filed for: (1) The appointment of a personal representative of the decedent's estate; or (2) An order that no administration is necessary on the decedent's estate; provided, however, that the will of a testator who died prior to January 1, 1998, may be offered for probate at least until December 31, 2002.
- Q. Have one inheritance question from the Will of a GA deceased who left monies to an individual who predeceased her.
- A: The will, as long as it's valid, is what controls in this situation. You have to the look to the intent of the testator and what is to happen to the remainder shares when a beneficiary is no longer available to receive under the will.
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