Georgia Court of Appeals

DEBRA P. SMITH et al v. SANDRA P. WHITLOCK et al

A26A1282 October 20, 2026 Vacated & Remanded With Direction

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What the court decided

The legal issue involved whether a superior court had subject matter jurisdiction to hear a dispute over the validity of a will and deed, which the trial court had ruled invalid. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that a superior court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the probate of a will and ordered the case VACATED & REMANDED.

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