Mincey v. DECKLE

Melton, Justice.

Prior to his death, Raymond Keith Mincey (“Decedent”) executed two wills, one on December 13, 1989 (“1989 Will”) and one on March 10, 1998 (“1998 Will”). The 1998 Will explicitly revoked all prior wills, including the 1989 Will. After the 1998 Will was executed, Decedent took the original copy home with him instead of leaving it with his attorney. Shortly after Decedent died, his heirs at law, Vanessa J. Deckle and Beverly R. Mincey (“Heirs”), entered Decedent’s home to gather his personal papers. Although the Heirs discovered two photocopies of Decedent’s 1998 Will which had…