Singelman v. Singelmann

Hines, Justice.

This is an appeal by propounder Michael Singelman from the probate court’s refusal to grant a new trial or to set aside its order denying Singelman’s petition to probate the purported last will and testament of his father, Oliver Pierce Singelmann. For the reasons which follow, we reverse and remand.

On May 5, 1999, Singelman filed a Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form for a will executed by his father on September 13,1997; the father died on October 17, 1998. The will bore the signature of two witnesses and contained a notarized affidavit by the testator and the witnesses…