Succession of Dean

LI respectfully dissent from the majority’s findings regarding Mr. Dean’s intent. “When the words of the testament are plain and unambiguous, the testator’s intent should be ascertained from the language used in the testament, giving the words used their usual significance.” Montgomery v. Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund, 09-1670, p. 6 (La.App. 4 Cir. 10/13/10), 51 So.3d 60, 63 (citing Derouen v. Derouen, 03-623 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1/28/04), 865 So.2d 940, 942). The bequest at issue in Mr. Dean’s testament states:

I give, devise and bequeath the forced portion of my estate to my beloved…