Peterson v. Harrell

Thompson, Justice.

Testator Marion E. Peterson died in 2008. She was survived by her two siblings, Arvin Peterson and Carolyn Peterson Basner (caveators). After testator’s death, Vasta Lucas, testator’s longtime companion and executor of testator’s estate, filed a petition to probate testator’s will in solemn form. Lucas died during the pendency of this appeal, and appellee Richard Harrell was appointed as successor executor and trustee for the estate. Caveators filed a caveat to the petition to probate alleging the will was not properly executed or had been revoked due to obliterations. The…