Legal Opinion

In re the Succession of Willis

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 6, 1996No. 96-479PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

h SULLIVAN, Judge.

This appeal involves an action for the reduction of testamentary donations made by Joseph Burton Willis, Sr. to Elizabeth Lee Willis Zimmerman, one of his six surviving children. The trial court rendered judgment which decreed that Elizabeth be allowed to pay $60,583.04 to Willis’ succession in satisfaction of her obligation to reduce, to the disposable quantum, the donations mortis causa she received. The trial court also ordered that, after such payment is made to the succession, Elizabeth be placed in possession of the particular legacies bequeathed to her by Mr. Willis…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kaplan v. Missouri Pacific R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  2. Pointe Coupee Elec. Mem. Corp. v. MoungerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. Succession of LaneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Prentice Oil & Gas Co. v. CaldwellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. State, Department of Highways v. TalbotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. SUCCESSION OF GASTON v. KoontzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. Harriss v. HarrissLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Succession of Hal Dempsy Gaston v. Stephanie KoontzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010

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