Estate of Ricketts

Rodney Ricketts died testate on March 8, 1987, in Skagit County. He executed a will on March 28, 1984, and a codicil to the will on September 3, 1985. Only his signature appears on the codicil itself. An "Affidavit of Subscribing Witnesses to the Codicil", also dated September 3, 1985, was stapled atop the codicil. The affidavit was signed by two witnesses and notarized by respondent's counsel. The codicil was produced by Alverna Ricketts Fritts, the respondent, in whose favor it alters the distributive scheme of the will. The Skagit County Commissioner admitted the codicil to probate on…