Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Weeks

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided December 15, 1997No. 2770PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDERSON, Judge:

Henry R. Weeks, Jr. filed a petition to set aside the 1989 will of his mother, Alice W. Weeks, on the basis she lacked capacity to execute the will. In addition to a general attack on the testamentary capacity of Alice W. Weeks, he contended Alice W. Weeks lacked legal capacity because a guardian and two conservators had been appointed for her. The probate court found Alice W. Weeks did have capacity to execute the 1989 will, and the circuit court affirmed. Henry R. Weeks, Jr. appeals. We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1989 Henry R. Weeks Jr. brought a proceeding for…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Matter of HowardSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  3. Chapman v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
  4. May v. HopkinsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
  5. Dixon v. Besco Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995

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3Cited by21 opinions

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