LAWSON v. HURT

21614.

217 Ga. 827 (1962)

125 S.E.2d 480

LAWSON v. HURT.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 7, 1962.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. P. Herndon, for plaintiff in error.

Lloyd T. Whitaker, Alston, Sibley, Miller, Spann & Shackelford, contra.


DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

Our law, Code § 113-101, defines a will as follows: "A will is the legal declaration of a person's intention as to the disposition of his property after his death." It should not be difficult when tested by this definition to determine if any document is a will; yet there is undoubtedly much confusion as to when probate should be denied. If there is a will the executor may possess undevised property and administer the entire...

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