Legal Opinion
Kicklighter v. Kicklighter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1996No. S96A0780, S96X0781PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
This litigation involves the construction of the last will and testament of Samuel Kicklighter, three codicils thereto, and a trust created under that will. Myrtice Kicklighter is the widow of Samuel Kicklighter, and, along with Lyndill Woodward, is co-executor of his estate. Dennis Kicklighter is the grandson of the testator and the remainderman under the will.
The will and codicils were probated in solemn form in the Probate Court of Tattnall County in April 1980. Under the will, the bulk of the estate, consisting of realty, was devised in trust to trustees Myrtice…
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