maggieinga
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia
The executor of my step-father's estate petitioned to probate in Georgia under the solemn form. She listed my mother first as an heir as well as the six children of my step-father, one of whom is the executor. Under solemn form she was required to send certified notice of probate proceedings to each heir. My mother was living with me on April 6, 2011, the date she filed the petition and she did not receive notification.
Going over the paperwork the current Probate Judge and I discovered a confirmation of receipt of the proceedings was in the file and it was supposedly signed by my mother but it was not notarized. However, the Probate Judge at that time allowed the proceedings to go through. He is currently an active attorney in my county.
I contend this document is a forgery, a first degree felony, and I intend to contest the will. My question is what can be done about the former Probate Judge's unlawful act of allowing the process to go through and how do I go about it.
The executor of my step-father's estate petitioned to probate in Georgia under the solemn form. She listed my mother first as an heir as well as the six children of my step-father, one of whom is the executor. Under solemn form she was required to send certified notice of probate proceedings to each heir. My mother was living with me on April 6, 2011, the date she filed the petition and she did not receive notification.
Going over the paperwork the current Probate Judge and I discovered a confirmation of receipt of the proceedings was in the file and it was supposedly signed by my mother but it was not notarized. However, the Probate Judge at that time allowed the proceedings to go through. He is currently an active attorney in my county.
I contend this document is a forgery, a first degree felony, and I intend to contest the will. My question is what can be done about the former Probate Judge's unlawful act of allowing the process to go through and how do I go about it.