Hendershaw v. Estate of Hendershaw

This is a will contest in which the decedent’s three sons (“appellants”) sought to invalidate their father’s will which disinherits them and leaves his entire $1.6 million estate to his third wife (“appellee”). Following a hearing at which the appellants attempted to establish that the decedent lacked testamentary capacity due to a declining mental state, the trial court entered an order admitting the will to probate, and making the following findings:

The opponents of the will have made a strong showing questioning the capacity of the decedent to make a will on the day the will in this case…