Legal Opinion
Ashford v. Van Horne
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 29, 2003No. S03A0698PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Caveator Carol Richardson Ashford appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of propounder Vivian Ashford Van Horne, in this contest over the Last Will and Testament of Dr. Alexander Woodson Ashford. We affirm.
The caveator is the estranged wife of the testator. The two were married in 1968, and she filed for divorce in 1999 after a lengthy separation. The testator died in 2001, during the pendency of the divorce proceedings.
In 1998, during the period of their separation, the testator met with attorney Bobby Gibson for the purpose of drafting a new will. The…
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- Quarterman v. QuartermanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
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