Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Savain
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 28, 1998No. Probate Nos. 86/92 & 117/92PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDiase, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
These matters involve the competing claims of the proponents of two wills. The court must decide the following issues regarding the execution and validity of these wills and ultimately, which one should be admitted to probate: 1) did the testatrix substantially comply with the request and publication requirements of Virgin Islands law when she and the witnesses signed the wills; 2) was the testatrix of sound mind when she executed the later will; and 3) was the later will a result of undue influence upon the testatrix. Simultaneous with the issuing of this Opinion, the court…
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- In re the Estate of SmithSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2006