What is a year's support and who can receive it?

A year's support is a court-ordered allowance from an estate to help the surviving spouse with living expenses for one year.

How do I object to this petition?

File a written, sworn objection with the Troup County Probate Court by May 25, 2026, and pay required filing fees or request indigent status.

What happens after I file an objection?

If objections are filed, the court will schedule a hearing to consider them before deciding on the petition.

Probate — Troup (2025-126-ES)

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A petition has been filed in Troup County Probate Court asking that Richard Lonnie Hudgins receive a year's support from the estate of his late spouse, Helen Jeanine Hudgins. Interested persons must object in writing by May 25, 2026, or the petition may be granted.

Key Takeaways

Petition for year's support filed by Richard Lonnie Hudgins
Objections must be filed in writing by May 25, 2026
Objections must be sworn and include filing fees (or indigency claim)
If objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled

Deadline · Claims Deadline

May 25, 2026

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Published

May 12, 2026 · 1 week ago

What to do next

1
Prepare and file written objection
Draft a sworn, written objection stating your grounds and file it with the Troup County Probate Court by May 25, 2026.
2
Arrange filing fees or request indigency
Contact the probate court to learn the fee amount and either pay it when filing or apply to file as an indigent party before May 25, 2026.
3
Attend hearing if scheduled
If objections prompt a hearing, appear at the scheduled date; check with the Probate Court for hearing details after filing objections.

Frequently asked questions

What is a year's support and who can receive it?: A year's support is a court-ordered allowance from an estate to help the surviving spouse with living expenses for one year.
How do I object to this petition?: File a written, sworn objection with the Troup County Probate Court by May 25, 2026, and pay required filing fees or request indigent status.
What happens after I file an objection?: If objections are filed, the court will schedule a hearing to consider them before deciding on the petition.

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Legal terms in this notice

Year's support: A statutory allowance from a deceased person's estate to provide for the surviving spouse's living expenses for one year.
Petition: A formal written request filed with the probate court asking for a specific court order.
Indigent party: A person unable to afford court filing fees who may request a fee waiver.

Full Notice Text

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF TROUP COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF  HELEN JEANINE HUDGINS DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-126-ES
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT

The petition of Richard Lonnie Hudgins, for a year's support from the estate of Helen Jeanine Hudgins, deceased, for decedent's surviving spouse, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before May 25, 2026, why said petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be

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