Hayes v. Estate of Reynolds

THOMPSON, Judge.

Phyllis Dianne Hayes, the primary beneficiary of a contested will, appeals, the entry of a summary judgment in favor of the adult children of Clayton M. Reynolds (“Reynolds”), deceased, that invalidated the will. Claiming that Reynolds lacked the requisite testamentary capacity when he executed the will, Paula R. Baran, Jamie R. Caldwell, and Clayton M. Reynolds III (“the children”), all of whom are the children of Reynolds, contested the will’s validity in the probate court of Macon County. The matter was removed to the Macon Circuit Court (“the trial court”) pursuant to §…