McNeely v. McNeely’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “This disposition is in keeping with the natural and reasonable presumption, that a testator in executing a will intends to dispose of his whole estate and not to die intestate as to any part of it, and this presumption is overcome only where the intention to do otherwise is clear and unambiguous or is necessarily implied. [Cit.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tumlin v. Butler

2. “[Even] where a lapsed legacy of personalty has been given under and by the terms of the residuary clause, the rule to be followed in Georgia is that such lapsed bequest of personalty does not go to the next of kin or heirs of a testator but to the other residuary legatees.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tumlin v. Butler