Legal Opinion
Sinclair v. Sinclair
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 27, 2008No. S08A1172PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
Mary H. Sinclair (Testatrix) executed a will designating as beneficiaries Appellant Ben H. Sinclair and Appellees Upton M. Sinclair and Joanne Sinclair. The will also appointed Upton M. Sinclair as her executor (Executor) and contained the following in terrorem clause:
In the event any legatee, devisee or beneficiary taking under this Will contests the validity thereof, or any provision thereof, or institutes any proceedings to contest the validity of this Will, or any provision thereof, from being carried out in accordance with its terms, whether or not in good faith and with…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Cohen v. ReismanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Lanier v. LanierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Cox v. FowlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Harber v. HarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Snook v. SessomsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by16 opinions
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