Legal Opinion

Rabsatt v. Estate of Savain

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided February 10, 1995No. D.C. Civ. App. Nos. 93-67 & 93-81PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On Appeal from the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands

OPINION OF THE COURT

Both Eldro Rabsatt and Paul Shack, II ("appellants") in this consolidated appeal challenge the Territorial Court's rejection of two independent instruments executed by the deceased Margarita Ziri Savain, each purporting to be her Last Will and Testaments pursuant to V.I. Code Ann. tit 15, § 13. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the trial court's decision.

FACTS

On February 24, 1981, Ms. Savain ("Savain"), now deceased, executed a trust instrument, which she amended on October 7, 1983, the same day that she…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ram Construction Company, Inc., Debtor v. American States Insurance Company. American States Insurance Company v. Ram Construction Company, Inc. And Equibank. Appeal of American States Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Sheet Metal Workers, Local 19 v. 2300 Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  3. Cooper v. TardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  4. In Re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of TurellNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  5. In re the Probate of the Will of PulvermacherNew York Court of Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Feddersen v. FeddersenDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999
  2. Ecedro Rabsatt v. Paul Schack, Estate of Margarita Ziri Savain, Ecedro Rabsatt Ecedro Rabsatt v. Paul Schack, Estate of Margarita Ziri Savain, Paul John Schack, IICourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  3. In re the Estate of SavainSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1998

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