Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Battle

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 19, 2003No. A03A1617PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

Creshon Denise Saunders and Quisha Denise Saunders, individually and as co-executors of the estate of Gwendolyn E. Harold Battle, appeal an order of the Probate Court of DeKalb County awarding a year’s support to their mother’s husband, Le’Roy Battle. The caveators contend the trial court abused its discretion in awarding Battle a year’s support and in calculating the award. After considering the record and the applicable law, we find no error and affirm.

Under Georgia law, “[t]he surviving spouse and minor children of a testate or intestate decedent are entitled to year’s…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Burkett v. Estate of BurkettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Anderson v. WestmorelandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. LaFavor v. LaFavorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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