Wiseman v. Keeter

Appellant Bradley Wiseman (Brad) appeals from an order of the Marion County Circuit Court declining to admit a June 3, 2015 will to probate. The court found that Brad failed to rebut the presumption that Patsy Malenke was under undue influence at the time she signed the will in question. Brad argues that the court erred by: (1) shifting the burden of proof and employing the wrong standard and (2) finding that he did not meet the burden. We affirm.1

Patsy died on June 28, 2015, at the age of 75. At the time of her death, she was survived by three children (Michael Wiseman, Teresa Wiseman…