Legal Opinion

Folsom v. Rowell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 7, 2007No. S06A1980, S06A1981PublishedCited by 6 opinions

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…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Britt v. FincherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  2. Hungerford v. Trust Co. of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Winn v. Tabernacle InfirmarySupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  4. Witcher v. WitcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  5. Padgett v. HattonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hood v. ToddSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  2. In re Estate of KnappCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  3. Wilkes v. FraserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Hood v. ToddSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. In Re: Estate of George Edward KnappCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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