Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of David
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 31, 1998No. Probate No. 88/1996Published
1Opinion of the CourtSteele, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
A challenge has been brought before the Court disputing the validity of Reginald David's July 25, 1995 Last Will and Testament. Contestant, Wilson David, alleges that the contents of the document in question were the direct result of undue influence exerted *56on the decedent. Proponent, Mary David, maintains that the testament was executed pursuant to the formalities required under Virgin Islands law, and therefore must be enforced. To resolve this conflict, the Court must determine: (1) whether a presumption of undue influence existed at the time the testament was created,…
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