Legal Opinion

Estate of Regan v. Estate of Leblanc

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided April 7, 2015No. 2014-CA-00559-COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶1. June Swilley appeals the Harrison County Chancery Court’s judgment declaring the last will and testament of Ramon Regan invalid. On appeal, Swilley raises the following issues: (1) whether the chancellor erred by finding Regan’s last will and testament to be invalid; and (2) whether the chancellor erred by refusing to consider parol evidence to determine Regan’s intent.

¶ 2. Upon review, we find that the document entitled Regan’s “Last Will and Testament” lacks ambiguity' and simply fails to designate, describe, or otherwise identify any beneficiaries. We…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wilson v. PoliteMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Seal v. SealMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Stovall v. StovallMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Langston v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Dejean v. DejeanCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Last Will & Testament of Massingale v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
  2. James Oldrum Smith, III v. Lela Smith FlowersCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
  3. In the Matter of the Estate of Patricia Hines Neill, Deceased: John H. Hines v. Jerry Glen EarlsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2022
  4. In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament of Luke Beard, Deceased: Antonio Christmas v. Diane ChristmasMississippi Supreme Court · 2022
  5. In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament of Luke Beard, Deceased: Antonio Christmas v. Diane ChristmasCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021

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