Freeman v. Covington

Bernes, Judge.

This appeal culminates several years of litigation between feuding siblings over the distribution and management of their deceased mother’s estate. The appellant is challenging the probate court’s construction of a settlement agreement that the court determined barred the appellant’s subsequent claim for reimbursement from the estate assets. Because we conclude that the settlement agreement is itself unenforceable for its failure to comport with the provisions of OCGA§ 53-5-25, we vacate the probate court’s order and remand this case to that court for further proceedings in…