Legal Opinion

Succession of Lazard

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 8, 1978No. 9517PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SAMUEL, Judge.

This question presented by this appeal is what portions of decedent’s succession are to be inherited, respectively, by her two surviving daughters and by her two surviving grandchildren, the children of a predeceased daughter.

Decedent died on March 9, 1976, leaving a will dated January 10, 1973 and a codicil dated September 27, 1974. The pertinent portion of decedent’s will provides:

“Subject to the terms of the usufruct hereinafter set forth, I do give and bequeath the naked ownership of all the property belonging to my Estate to my three children, share and share alike. If any…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carter v. Succession of CarterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  2. Succession of WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  3. Succession of LacoumeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
  4. Succession of HigginsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Succession of BaldwinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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