Brown v. Brown

Fletcher, Chief Justice.

Florrie Brown, the executrix of Bobby Brown’s purported last will and testament, appeals the BeKalb County Probate Court’s order denying probate of the purported will. The probate court, acting as the finder of fact, found that Bobby Brown’s signature on the will was a forgery. Because the probate court’s finding is not clearly erroneous, we affirm.

Upon the petition of Florrie Brown, the named executrix, Bobby Brown’s will was probated in common form.1 Subsequently, Lori Brown, Bobby’s estranged wife, filed a petition to compel the propounder to file for probate in…