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Judge Wolk: The interesting
fact is that there is a probate judge in each county of Georgia. The disappointing fact,
sometimes, is that there is only one probate judge in each county of Georgia! You have
to file where the adult is domicile, where they live, or where they are found. So you
are filing in the same place. The answer to your question is you cannot re-file a guardianship
for 2 years after it has been denied unless there is an exceptional change in circumstance.
[Audience talking] For either one of these. You have to wait 2 years for a do over or
sufficiently prove your case Mr. Biernath: Unless there is a significant change. For
instance, if the conservatorship was denied because there were no assets but they win
the lottery, well that is a change in circumstances. You can come within 2 year window and say
Your honor, my child now has a $2 Million winning lottery ticket. What do we do? Judge
Wolk: Or you ve got someone with a developmental delay who is then in a car accident and is
at the hospital. Those type of change in circumstances. Or an inheritance.