Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia
Dividing guns
My father died last Feb 26. Prior to his death, he stated that his gun collection was to be divided among his grandsons. At that time, he had four grandsons. He has three daughters. On October 27, a fifth grandson was born. We are now trying to divide the gun collection. Should it be divided among the four grandsons or should it be five grandsons, even though he was not aware of the fifth one because he was conceived in the month of his death. My mother thinks it should be all five boys. But other people think it should only be the four that he was aware of at the time when he made his request. We do not want to cause family problems, but we want it to be fair to all.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Dividing guns
If there was a Will, the Will will determine where the guns go. Then, whoever the Will says gets them can do whatever they want. If there was no Will, the situation is somewhat different. Consult with a local attorney.
Re: Dividing guns
The ultimate goal of a will is to carry out the wishes of the deceased. Under this circumstances, it might be best for the executor(s)consider what the deceased would have wanted them to do.
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