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In Re Estate of Brevard

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 30, 2006No. E2005-01378-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

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OPINION

2Opinion of the Court · FranksHerschel Pickens Franks, P.J.

in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., and, SHARON G. LEE, J., joined.

The Trial Court granted contestants of a Will summary judgment, voiding the Will. On appeal, we vacate the summary judgment.

In this Will contest, the Trial Court granted the contestants of the Will summary judgment voiding the Will, and the proponent has appealed.

Background

Decedent died on February 14, 2004, and Terry Barlowe submitted the Decedent’s purported will for probate. John and Dorothy Brevard filed a Notice of Contest with the Probate Court, arguing that the Will offered by the Proponent is not the Last Will…

3Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Staples v. CBL & Associates, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Guy v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Childress v. CurrieTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Roberts v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1942

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4Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of Gertrude Bible LinkCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
  2. Barbara Jarnigan v. Claude MoyersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2018
  3. Gala Johnson-Murray v. Rodney BurnsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
  4. In Re the Estate of SchislerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2009
  5. ANTHONY D. WALSH V. TIMOTHY ALLEN WALSHCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2026

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