McCollum v. Atkins

Nita St. John McCollum ("Nita") appeals an order of the Etowah Probate Court granting the application of Jack Atkins ("Jack") to serve with Nita as a co-personal representative of the estate of George Washington Atkins, deceased ("the testator").1 Nita argues that the probate court erred in appointing Jack to serve with her as a co-personal representative because, she says, the testator's will appointed Jack a successor personal representative rather than a co-personal representative. Jack argues that the probate court did not err because, he says, the will appointed him a co-personal…