Legal Opinion

BRITT v. SANDS Et Al.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 21, 2014No. S13A1886PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NAHMIAS, Justice.

In this probate case, the testator’s daughter challenges the propounder’s petition to probate a copy of the testator’s will. The Probate Court of Gwinnett County found that the propounder was unable to overcome the presumption that the testator intended to revoke the will created when the original will cannot be located. See OCGA § 53-4-46. Because there is evidence supporting the probate court’s finding, we affirm the denial of the petition to probate.

1. Edward Major died on April 18, 2012. On May 9, 2012, appellant Beverly Britt, his fiancée, filed a petition to probate a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thomas v. SandsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Parker v. KelleySupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mosley v. LancasterSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015

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