Background
Wellman, Richard Vance was born on September 10, 1922 in Worthington, Ohio, United States. Son of Burton Singley and Blanche (Gardner) Wellman.
Wellman, Richard Vance was born on September 10, 1922 in Worthington, Ohio, United States. Son of Burton Singley and Blanche (Gardner) Wellman.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1947; Juris Doctor, 1949.
Practice in, Cleveland, 1949-1951;
practice in, Mount Vernon, Ohio., 1951-1954;
member of faculty, University of Michigan Law School, 1954-1974;
Alston professor of law, University Georgia School Law, 1974-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Georgia School Law, since 1990. Engaged in national effort to encourage state probate code revisions, since 1965. Commissioner Michigan Uniform State Laws, 1970-1973, Georgia Uniform State Laws,1974-.
Educational director joint editorial board Uniform Probate Code, 1971-1990, execdir. 1990-1998, director emeritus, since 1998.
First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, American Law Institute, American College Trust and Estate Counsel.
Married Louise Dewey Laylin, October 18, 1944 (deceased December 1982). Children: Martha, Anne, Jane, Sarah, Peter Burton, Charles Dewey. Married Natalie Lancaster Robertson, December 12, 1983.