Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Jones

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 12, 2018No. A18A0783PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

After the probate court entered an order admitting to probate in solemn form the 2013 will of Robert Ellsworth Jones, Jr., Jones's stepson, Jacob Swygert, petitioned to set aside the probate court's order and petitioned to probate a 2005 will instead. He also sought discovery in connection with these petitions, and he sought to intervene in the proceedings pertaining to the 2013 will. In a series of orders, the probate court dismissed or denied all of Swygert's petitions and motions, and Swygert appeals.

The probate court erred in rejecting Swygert's set-aside…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Interest of K.S.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  2. In re Estate of GladstoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  3. Greene v. WoodardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Rice v. HigginbothamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Higginbotham v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of Lauren Micaela TaylorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2025
  2. Peter B. Mancuso v. Cadles of West Virginia, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024

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