Douglas Brown v. Robert D. Fluharty

In the instant ease, this Court is called upon to determine whether a testator’s failure to sign his non-holographic will, or to request that it be signed on his behalf, renders the will void under the circumstances of this case or, indeed, under any circumstances. The circuit court concluded that the testator’s will was void as a matter of law and granted judgment on the pleadings for the will’s opponent. Upon careful review of the parties’ briefs and arguments, the appendix record, and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The…