“I’ll Give You My Trust Assets, When You Pry Them From My Cold, Dead Hands”: The Supreme Court of Georgia Clarifies That a Mere Challenge to a Trust’s Formation Will Not Trigger an In Terrorem Clause

Authors

Kiana Johnson

Publication Date

6-2023

Document Type

Casenote

Abstract

Imagine a television infomercial wakes you up from your sleep. While refocusing your vision, you faintly hear the television say: “Are you a disgruntled beneficiary?” You think to yourself, “I’m not disgruntled, but I sure wish I could have more money.” You are slightly intrigued, so you crank up the volume on the television, and the infomercial emphatically states, “Do you believe you are entitled to ‘ill-gotten gains’?” You think to yourself, “I have no idea what ill-gotten gains are.” I just want ownership over the assets I —.”

Giller v. Slosberg, 359 Ga. App. 867, 858 S.E.2d 747 (2021).

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Kiana (2023) "“I’ll Give You My Trust Assets, When You Pry Them From My Cold, Dead Hands”: The Supreme Court of Georgia Clarifies That a Mere Challenge to a Trust’s Formation Will Not Trigger an In Terrorem Clause," Mercer Law Review: Vol. 74: No. 5, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol74/iss5/6