Legal Opinion

Payne v. Payne

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1978No. 34197PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The appellant and appellee are legatees under the will of the appellant’s deceased husband. The appellee is also the qualified executor under the will. Three days after the husband’s death the appellant appeared at the office of an attorney for the purpose of hearing the will and codicil read. After hearing both, she signed an acknowledgment of service and consent for immediate probate of the will in solemn from. On that same date the will was admitted to probate in solemn form. Approximately one month later she filed an appeal to the superior court without having filed any objection or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. West v. DownerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  2. Charles v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  3. Rigby v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Dennis v. McCrarySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Community Bank v. WrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  2. Clark v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. In Re Estate of BriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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