Georgia Court of Appeals

Jeffrey Edward Jackson v. James F. Nowland et al..

A16A0983 September 15, 2016 Reversed

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What the court decided

The legal issue involved whether a trust should be terminated based on conflicting termination clauses after the settlor's death. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision, holding that the trustee discretion clause and other provisions could be reconciled without considering parol evidence.