Law of Wills, 2016A

from her parents? Mark Adam Silver, Vesting Title in a Murderer: Where is the Equity in the Georgia
Supreme Court’s Interpretation of the Slayer Statute in Levenson?, 45 Ga. L. Rev. 877 (Spring, 2011).
(d) George’s wife died leaving him to raise his ten-year-old son, Pedro. George’s son acted out as a
teenager. George blamed himself for not being around when the boy was young. When Pedro was
fifteen years old, George executed a will leaving his entire estate to Pedro. George included the
following statement in his will. “I only want Pedro to inherit my property. I want him to have it no
matter what. Pedro is my only child. If the state got my property, I would be heart broken.” When
he turned sixteen, Pedro started smoking marijuana and hearing voices telling him that George was
the devil. One night, while George was sleeping, Pedro stabbed him to death. Pedro was George’s
sole living heir. If he does not inherit, the property will escheat to the state. The jurisdiction has a
slayer statute. Should Pedro be permitted to inherit from George?
(e) Leonard hired April to kill his mother. Leonard was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder
and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. The jurisdiction has a slayer statute that prevents
Leonard from inheriting from his mother. Leonard was required to pay restitution to his siblings.
After Leonard serves his time in prison, is it fair that he should be prohibited from inheriting from
his mother? Why? Why not?
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