Legal Opinion

Succession of Aycock

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 27, 2002No. 01-1166Published

1Opinion of the Court

11 COOKS, Judge.

The Appellants are the named legatees in a will left by the testator, Mary L. Aycock. They appeal a judgment of the trial court declaring her will invalid because she did not date it in her own hand as required by La.Civ.Code art. 1588, which provides the general requirements for executing an olographic will. •

For reasons which follow, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and reinstate the original Judgment of Possession.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Debra Harper and Howard Harper are the great-niece and great-nephew of Ms. Aycock’s deceased husband, Clyde Aycock. Mr…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Succession of GuezuragaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  2. Succession of BoydSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  3. Succession of HollowaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  4. Succession of KingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. Succession of TorlageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943

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