Folsom v. Rowell
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Howard C. Folsom (Testator) died in 1960, and was survived by six adult children. In Paragraph 3 of his will, he bequeathed a life estate in all of his property to Alma Louise Folsom (A. Folsom), who was his mentally handicapped youngest child. He bequeathed the remainder in Paragraph 4, as follows:
I give, bequeath and devise, at the death of [A.] Folsom, all of my property both real and personal to him or her of my children, or those of my children, who shall take care of [A.] Folsom during her lifetime, taking her into his or her home, or their homes, and providing the…
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