Legal Opinion
In re the Succession of Augustus
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1981No. 14101PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COVINGTON, Judge.
This proceeding involves the validity of a statutory will. Melvin L. Augustus, the decedent, died on June 23, 1978, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he was domiciled. A statutory will dated October 24, 1967, was probated on June 30, 1978, by the District Court and Maggie Augustus, the decedent’s wife, was confirmed as testamentary executrix in accordance with'the terms of the will.
Thereafter, on September 15, 1978, Mrs. Augustus filed a rule in opposition to a purported later will of the decedent, dated April 3, 1978 1 which rule ordered that the later will could only be…
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- Succession of BradfordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Succession of ZinselLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Succession of StaggersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Succession of LiretteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Succession of ThibodeauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- In re Succession of AugustusLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Succession of BarrancoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995