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Because the deceased person lived in Georiga, you will need to file to open an estate in Georgia, in the county where the person lived. If the person had a will, you will need to file a Petition to Probate Will. If the person did not have a will, then you will need to file a Petition to Appoint Administrator.

There is no such thing as a small estate affidavit in Georgia, so the short answer to your question is no. There is a procedure in Georgia that can allow a vehicle title to be transferred without an estate being opened, under some circumstances (there must essentially be no other assets for which an estate administration or Will probate would be required). In those cases, the vehicle title has to first be reissued to one or more of the heirs, and then the new owner(s) can sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle if needed. It isn't clear from your question exactly what you need to do or are considering doing; however, this kind of forum is not actually suited for actual situation-specific advice anyhow. Your best option is to consult an experienced probate attorney, have the attorney consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances, and let the attorney give you advice on what you can or should do. Best wishes to you.

I do not see where probate is necessary, as there do not seem to be any assets to distribute and no large liabilities to take care of. That, however, is based strictly on what you write there could be other assets or liabilities that change this analysis. The mother may well have claims against the relatives who locked her out of the mobile home. Those, however, would not be part of a probate and should be pursued direction by the mother.