Legal Opinion
Jones v. Sperau
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 28, 2002No. S02A0418PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
Richard Haddock executed a will on January 25, 2000, leaving everything to his niece, appellee Ashley Sperau. On March 16, 2000, Haddock met appellant James Jones in an Internet chat room, and by April 18, 2000, Jones had moved into Haddock’s condo. On May 20, 2000, Haddock executed another will, this time naming Jones as executor and sole beneficiary. After Haddock’s death on August 24, 2000, Sperau filed a caveat to the May 20 will. The sole issue at trial was undue influence. A jury found that the will was a product of undue influence, and the probate court upheld the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cook v. HuffSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Bowman v. BowmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Thrash v. RahnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Knox v. KnoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- McGahee v. WaldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
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