Tanksley v. Parker

FLETCHER, Chief Justice.

Sandra Tanksley challenges the probate court’s order admitting to probate a copy of her mother’s will. Because Tanksley’s brother, David Parker, successfully rebutted the presumption of revocation that comes with probating a copy, we affirm.

Parker filed a petition to probate a copy of his mother’s will in Athens-Clarke County probate court, to which Tanksley filed a caveat. The parties elected to proceed without a jury. The probate court held a hearing, after which it concluded that the presumption of revocation had been rebutted and that the copy was a true copy.…