Warner v. Reynolds

Hines, Justice.

The probate court denied a caveat to a will, and the caveator appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Testatrix Marybelle Warner died on October 20, 1998. In January 1999, Reynolds, the testatrix’s sister and executrix under a will executed in 1990, petitioned to probate that will. Clinton Warner, the testatrix’s only child, filed a caveat. The case went to mediation, at which it was agreed that the 1990 will was not validly executed or witnessed, and never became effective. Reynolds filed a dismissal of the petition to probate the 1990 will, and petitioned to probate a…