Legal Opinion
Rice v. Higginbotham
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 2, 1998No. A98A1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
John J. Higginbotham, the named executor in the June 10, 1996 will of Sarah H. Hale, filed a petition to probate the will in solemn form. Doris H. Rice, an heir at law named in the petition, appeals from orders of the Probate Court striking her caveat to the probate of the will as untimely, and denying alternative motions to allow her to open default or to intervene in another caveat to the will filed by other interested parties.
1. First, we address Rice’s contention that she was not properly served with notice.
After the petition to probate Hale’s will was filed on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Foster v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Taylor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Utica Mutual Insurance v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Greene v. WoodardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Zach, Inc. v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Higginbotham v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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