ZEH v. GRIFFIN

44514.

257 Ga. 364 (1987)

359 S.E.2d 899

ZEH et al. v. GRIFFIN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvester & Assoc., Chuck Sylvester, for appellants.

Will Ed Smith, for appellee.


HUNT, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a will, executed in a foreign state by a non-resident who thereafter becomes and is a resident of this state at her death, is or is not a "foreign will" under our statutes. The trial court held it was not and we affirm.

1. The will in question was executed under Florida law, but it is undisputed that it meets all of the requisites of Georgia law. OCGA § 53-2-40 et seq. OCGA § 53-3-40 provides that...

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