Question

Adult siblings John, Sam, and Andy are in disagreement over how to split the proceeds of a piece of land left to them by a rich uncle who recently died. The uncle was a resident of Georgia and the land is in Georgia; however, neither John, Sam, nor Andy live there. Which of the following is true regarding jurisdiction over the dispute? Multiple Choice A court in Georgia would not have jurisdiction. The case would have to be brought in a state in which at least one of the brothers lives. A court in Georgia would have in rem jurisdiction over the dispute. A court in Georgia would have in personam jurisdiction over the dispute. A court in Georgia would have jurisdiction over the dispute only if all brothers signed a consent form agreeing to bring the case in Georgia. A court in Georgia would have original jurisdiction, but appellate jurisdiction would be in a state in which at least one of the brothers lives.

Answer 1

The answer is: A court in Georgia would have in rem jurisdiction over the dispute.

Rem jurisdiction refers to the court's right to handle all the case related to a certain unmovable property that exist in their territory.

Even though john , sam , and andy were living in other states, their dispute revolves around the property that located in Georgia. Because of this, the court in Georgia will have the legal power to determine the ownership of that property.