Legal Opinion

GIBSON v. GIBSON

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 5, 2017No. S17F0593

1Opinion of the Court

301 Ga. 622

FINAL COPY S17F0593. GIBSON v. GIBSON et al. PETERSON, Justice. Alina Gibson (Wife) appeals from the trial court’s order granting her requested divorce from Stewart Gibson (Husband). She argues that the trial court erred by excluding from the marital estate approximately $3.2 million in assets that Husband previously had placed into two trusts. Wife argues that exclusion of the trust assets was erroneous because (1) property placed in trust by one spouse without the other’s knowledge and consent remains marital property; (2) Husband’s transfer of assets into the trusts was…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Deal v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. State v. RiggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  3. SRB Investment Services, LLLP v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Gordy Tire Co. v. Dayton Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  5. Merritt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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