Rodriguez v. Gavette

OPINION

BERCH, Judge.

¶ 1 Virginia Gavette appeals the trial court’s judgment upholding the validity of her father’s will and enforcing the will’s penalty clause against her and her sister, Nikki Cole. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s rulings.

INTRODUCTION

¶ 2 This case concerns the validity of a will executed by Ralph Shumway, who died on July 2,1997. On June 26,1997, less than one week before his death, Shumway executed a will prepared by his helper and bookkeeper, Adelida Rodriguez, which bequeathed one-fourth of his estate to Rodriguez, one-fourth to a non-party, and…