Jones v. Kirk, 290 Ga. 220 (Ga. Sup. Ct. 2011)

(petitioner claimed grandfather orally conveyed 2.2 acres; Georgia statute (OCGA §23-2-132) provided two conditions required (meritorious consideration and valuable improvements); meritorious consideration defined as natural love/affection between father and his son; plaintiff moved mobile home onto property; mobile home not considered an improvement to land, can easily be removed; grandfather installed and paid for septic system; court stated living on property several years did not satisfy the requirement for a parol gift of land; summary judgment properly granted).