Legal Opinion
In re Estate of Lee
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 25, 2018No. 06-17-00066-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Justice Burgess
Michael Lee filed a petition contesting the probate of the second codicil to the will of Lucy Elizabeth Lee. The trial court dismissed Lee's petition based on lack of standing. We affirm the trial court's judgment.
I. Background
A. The Will
Following the death of Lucy Elizabeth Lee (Lucy) on July 14, 2016, the trial court issued an order admitting three instruments to probate: (1) Lucy's October 10, 2013, will (the Will), (2) Lucy's March 30, 2015, first codicil to the will (First Codicil) and (3) Lucy's July 6, 2016, second codicil to the will (Second Codicil). In the…
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