Guth v. Howard

HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant Walter F. Guth is the sole living lineal descendant of the deceased Walter E. Guth. On December 19, 1976, Walter E. Guth executed a document which purported to be his will. At the time, the elder Guth was hospitalized and ultimately died on February 16, 1977. The will, handwritten on notebook paper, was duly witnessed and notarized but allegedly carried no attestation clause as required by Section 732.502(1), Florida Statutes. The testator left his entire estate to Nell F. Howard, a “companion and friend.” He specifically excluded his son, appellant Walter…