Legal Opinion

In re the Succession of Morgan

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 9, 2006No. 2005 CA 1725Published

1Opinion of the CourtDowning, J.

2At issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred when it entered judgment giving effect to legacies left to witnesses where the testament was probated in notarial form but was given effect in its *197olographic form. For the following reasons, we conclude the trial court did not err, and we affirm the judgment.

FACTS

The decedent, Arvie L. Morgan, left a will that the trial court found to be valid in both notarial and olographic form. The will was first probated as a notarial will. Two of his named legatees were his sisters, Billie Ruth Nettles and Patricia Morgan. These two sisters also…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jones v. KyleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
  2. Evans v. EvansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  3. Estate of WartelleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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