Collins v. Kiah

Smith, Judge.

Dr. Virginia Kiah, the widow of Dr. Calvin L. Kiah, filed a petition in the Probate Court of Chatham County to probate the will of her late husband in solemn form. The widow was named executrix in the will. Although the decedent’s two sisters, Rodelia Collins and Cynthia Coleman, acknowledged service and assented to the probate, they filed a caveat alleging that Dr. Kiah was physically and mentally incapable of performing the duties of executrix. After a hearing, the probate court found that caveators had failed to carry their burden of proof. The court admitted the will to…