Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Estate of Osborne

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided August 5, 2003No. 06-02-00167-CVPublished

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Dissenting Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

I do not believe that the evidence establishes that the will in question is a contractual will.

The majority states that a contractual will exists when the court finds the existence of a comprehensive plan of disposition that (1) treats the property of both testators as one estate; and (2) provides for a disposition of the estate property both at the time of the first testator’s death and a disposition of the remainder of the estate on the death of the survivor. I do not believe that this will meets the second prong of the test by evidencing a disposition of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Novak v. StevensTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Nye v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Murphy v. SlatonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Harrell v. HickmanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Magids v. AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO., MIAMI, FLA.Texas Supreme Court · 1971

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