Estate of Regan v. Estate of Leblanc
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
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…
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