Wells v. Wells

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

Howard Wells (“Howard”) appeals from the judgment of the Etowah Circuit Court in favor of his brother, Roger Wells (“Roger”), the administrator of the estate of Sarah Frances Wells; Sarah Frances Wells (“the mother”) was the parties’ mother. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the judgment.

The mother had lived in Gadsden in a house that she owned. The mother had five sons. Before the time pertinent to the present case, two of her sons had died. In 2007, the mother began living in an assisted-living facility. In the summer of 2007, she was admitted to the…