In Re the Will of McCauley

PARKER, Justice.

The issue before the Court in this caveat proceeding is whether the Court of Appeals properly affirmed the trial court’s entry of summary judgment for the caveators. For the reasons discussed herein, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

William Arnold McCauley (“decedent”), died on 4 February 1999. On 24 February 1999, decedent’s son Max Ronald McCauley (“executor”) presented to the Clerk of Superior Court of Harnett County for probate a will executed by decedent on 13 June 1984. This will devised the majority of decedent’s estate to his two sons, Earl Thomas…