Legal Opinion

In re Farkas

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 13, 2013No. A13A1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

In his will, Sam Farkas named his brother Leonard Farkas as the executor of his estate and his daughter Lorie Farkas Van Linden as successor executor. Farkas also made a codicil stating that the executor was not to receive any fees for work done as executor of the estate. Following Sam’s death, Lorie filed a petition to probate the will and codicil in solemn form. In the petition, Lorie asked to be appointed as executor, rather than Leonard, because his involvement in several suits against the estate and money he owed to the estate *478created conflicts of interest. Following a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In re Estate of LottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Ray v. National Health Investors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. In Re Estate of BagleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Jackman v. LaSalle Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Cooper v. SpottsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re ESTATE OF LOYDCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Charles Alexander Peterson v. Mary Jeanette Willcoxon PetersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  3. In Re: Estate Of: Louise Ray BurkhalterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  4. In Re: The Estate of Emory Jerry TravisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2025
  5. The Children's Defense Fund v. Kaleem McIntyreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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