Estate of Dellinger v. 1st Source Bank

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Robin Sue Conrad, Samuel Dellinger's daughter, appeals from the trial court's denial of her motion to contest Dellinger's will. We reverse and remand.

Issues

Conrad presents two issues for our review which we restate as follows:

1) Whether the witness signatures in a will's self-proving clause also suffice as attesting witness signatures; and

2) Whether the self-proving clause in Dellinger's will was defective.

Because we find the first issue dispositive, we do not consider the second here.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts most favorable to the judgment are that Dellinger…