Estate of Thomas v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. This appeal contests the validity of the last will and testament of Lorraine H. Thomas. Richard Glenn Thomas was the proponent of the will and filed a petition to probate the will. Ernest Thomas Jr. and Linda Thomas were the contestants of the will. The chancellor dismissed the will contest filed by Ernest and Linda and declared the will to be valid. In this appeal, Ernest and Linda argue that the chancellor erred when she found both that the will was valid and that the will was not the product of undue influence.
FACTS
¶ 2. On January 15, 1997, at the age of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Croft v. AlderMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
- Murray v. LairdMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
- In Re Estate of DabneyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Matter of Will of FankbonerMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- In Re Estate of GrubbsMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
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