Tibbs v. Anderson

The widow appeals from a ruling that a postnuptial agreement that she had signed was valid and, therefore, barred her petition for an elective share of the deceased husband's estate. We affirm.

This case arose from the following facts:

Thurlow E. Tibbs and Anna H. Tibbs were married on February 5, 1977, and remained married until Mr. Tibbs's death on October 20, 1984. Prior to their marriage, they had lived together for approximately five months in Mr. Tibbs's Montgomery home. Prior to that time, the wife had lived with her sister in New York City.

The day before their marriage was to take…