Norwood v. Sellers

JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, Judge.

1 ]This case requires us to determine whether a January 2003 will was properly witnessed. The trial judge found that it was not, and he denied probate for failure to prove the will by the testimony of two attesting witnesses. Appellant argues that the trial court clearly erred in finding that the will did not meet the requirements of Ark.Code Ann. § 28-25-103 (Repl.2003), and in strictly construing that statute’s provisions. We affirm.

We review probate matters de novo but will not reverse findings of fact unless they are clearly erroneous. McAdams v. McAdams, 353…