Legal Opinion
Savu v. SunTrust Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 24, 2008No. A08A1109PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Sally Rich’s great-grandfather, William Prescott, was a director of Trust Company of Georgia during its formative years. As a result of inheritances from him, at the time of her death in 2003 Sally Rich had a custodial account with Trust Company of Georgia’s successor, SunTrust Bank, with assets valued at over $45 million. The bulk of her estate passed to her husband Clayton Rich under a marital trust. Upon Clayton Rich’s death in 2004, the bulk of his estate passed to their three daughters.
The daughters — Melanie Rich Savu, Sally Rich Kolb, and Lisa Rich Barr — brought this…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ringer v. LockhartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Stelts v. EppersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Bienert v. DickersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Yarbrough v. KirklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Robbins v. National Bank of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Jenkins v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- Bollers v. Noir Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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