Estate of Alexander v. Sparks Regional Medical Center

Waymond M; Brown, Judge,

dissenting;

lanFor the following reasons, I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion.

I. Facts

On July 21, 1966, at the age of 21,- an unmarried Tom Alexander executed a valid Last Will and Testament stating the following, in pertinent part:

ITEM II

If I am not survived by a wife or by any children, I then give, devise and bequeath all of my property of every kind and character and wheresoever situated as follows: one-half to my brother, Frank Alexander, and one-half to my mother, Wanda Alexander,

ITEM III

If I am not survived by a wife or by any children, I then give,…