Sheffield v. Estate of Sheffield

Benham, Judge.

Appellant, a widow, filed a petition in probate court to set aside the year’s support awarded to her and her minor son after the probate court rendered final judgment in the matter pursuant to OCGA § 53-5-2. In her petition she alleged that she made application for the year’s support through the attorney for the estate; that none of the five appraisers appointed told her what amount had been established for the award; and that she did not know what was included in the appraiser’s report or the probate court order until after judgment had been entered. She sought to substitute an…