Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Anderson

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided February 24, 2009No. 4506PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShort, J.

Sara Anderson Lee appeals the probate court’s finding that the last will and testament of Jettie Byrd Anderson was valid and not the result of undue influence. We affirm.

FACTS

Anderson passed away on January 29, 2002, at the age of ninety-eight. Anderson’s will named her grandsons, Burney Locklear, III, and Edward Eugene Locklear (collectively, the Locklears), as the sole beneficiaries, to the exclusion of Anderson’s daughter, Sara Anderson Lee. 1 Lee is Anderson’s last living child.

Anderson’s last living son, John, predeceased her on October 2, 2001. John lived with Anderson until his death…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brown v. PearsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
  2. Dixon v. DixonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  3. In Re Estate of CumbeeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
  4. Harris v. Thelma McIntosh BerrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
  5. Macaulay v. Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, N.A.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Employee Resource Management, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2001
  2. Hairston v. McMillanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2010
  3. Gunnells v. HarknessCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2020
  4. Singletary v. ShulerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2021
  5. Singletary v. ShulerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2021

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