Looney v. Estate of Wade

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether the Ouachita County Probate Court erred in denying the probate of the second will of Edna Wade because its proponent, Avanell Looney, the writer of the will and recipient of its proceeds, had failed to overcome the rebuttable presumption that Ms. Wade lacked the requisite mental capacity and that undue influence was brought to bear on her. We affirm the probate court.

Edna Wade died at the age of 81 at the Sparkman Residential Care Center on November 3, 1990. She had executed her first known will on July 20, 1985, leaving her…