Court Opinion

ID: 9915409
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Date Created: 2024-01-05 15:04:39.89509+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:14:06.163737
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Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

                                         ATLANTA,____________________
                                                  January 05, 2024

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A24A0654. TERRELL MARK NELSON, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE
    OF JIM MINTER NELSON, JR., DECEASED v. ANNE F. NELSON.

      After the decedent’s will was admitted to probate, Terrell Mark Nelson, as
Executor of the Estate of Jim Minter Nelson, Jr., deceased, filed a motion for attorney
fees under OCGA § 9-15-14. The probate court denied Terrell Nelson’s motion, and
he filed a direct appeal to superior court. The superior court transferred the case here.
Anne F. Nelson has filed a motion to dismiss. We lack jurisdiction.
      Appeals of attorney fees awards under OCGA § 9-15-14 must be taken by
application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (10); Capricorn Systems v.
Godavarthy, 253 Ga. App. 840, 841-842 (560 SE2d 730) (2002). “Compliance with
the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Smoak v. Dept. of Human
Resources, 221 Ga. App. 257, 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Thus, Terrell Nelson’s
failure to follow the discretionary appeals procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over
this appeal. Accordingly, Anne Nelson’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED and this
appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

                                         Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
                                                Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
                                                                          01/05/2024
                                                I certify that the above is a true extract from
                                         the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
                                                 Witness my signature and the seal of said court
                                         hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

                                                                                        , Clerk.