In Re Estate of McFatter
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by:
ALMA L. LÓPEZ, Justice.
This appeal arises from a will contest. Lawrence Colwell, Warren Colwell, and Gene McFatter (collectively referred to as the “Colwells”) appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of Harley M. Wood (“Wood”). The Colwells contend that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Wood because the will executed by John Jefferson McFatter (“John”) and Dahlia Maurine Wood McFatter (“Maurine”) in 1968 was not a contractual will or an election will. Because we hold the will was not a contractual will or an election will, we reverse the trial…
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