Legal Opinion

Succession of Gassiott

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 4, 2015No. 14-1019PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREMILLION, Judge.

_JjThe children of decedent, Cecil Vanderbilt Gassiott, appeal the trial court’s judgment finding that his wife, Patricia Gassiott, did not have to reimburse decedent’s estate for $77,768.83. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Cecil and Patricia were married at the time of Cecil’s death on June 21, 2013. They executed a prenuptial agreement in May 2004, providing for a separate property regime. Cecil died testate, having executed a will on January 25, 2008. In April 2010, Cecil recovered funds from a medical malpractice lawsuit. Cecil…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Broussard v. BroussardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  2. Succession of MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  3. Basco v. Central Bank & Trust CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Rose v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. O'Krepki v. O'KrepkiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. Succession of LoveLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Succession of HarrisonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. Bailey v. EikertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. Succession of James Oliver LoveLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016

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