Ellzey v. McCormick

KING, C.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Owen D. McCormick (Owen) died on March 26, 2003. On March 29, 2008, upon leaving the funeral services for Owen, Owen’s son Eddie O. McCormick (Eddie) gave Belinda Ellzey (Belinda), Owen’s daughter, a copy of Owen’s latest will, dated 2002, and a trust created on behalf of Belinda’s son, Brandon Ellzey (Brandon). After more than three years of dispute between Eddie and Belinda as to the validity of the trust and Owen’s 2002 will, the chancellor entered a final judgment holding that the 2002 will was valid; the will contest filed in Copiah County was barred by the…