Archive for April, 2003
Apr
11
2003
Griffin v. Wallace – Rules Regarding the Settlement of an Estate Dispute
In this case, the children of a deceased father filed a caveat (objection) to a petition to probate the will of their late father filed by their step-mother, alleging lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. The disputing parties attended a mediation at which several offers and counter-offers were exchanged but no final settlement agreement…
Apr
1
2003
An Ounce of Prevention. . .The Will Execution Ceremony
An Ounce of Prevention… was a regular column for Mortmain, the quarterly newsletter for members of the Estate Planning Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Issue #1, Spring, 1999. If you are concerned about the possibility of a will contest, I encourage you not to focus solely on drafting your documents to minimize the risk…