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In Re Succession of Deshotel

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 6, 2009No. 09-37PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SAUNDERS, Judge.

_J^This is a succession case dealing with two competing wills. After the first will was probated, a second will was brought forth. In the first will, the decedent left no property to one of his sons and that son’s wife. This was inconsistent with the several wills the decedent had made over his lifetime. In the second will, executed just prior to the interdiction proceedings of the decedent, he did leave property and assets to that same son and wife, as he had done in every other will in the record.

The trial court found the second will valid and, as such, it revoked the first…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
  3. In Re Succession of NunleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  4. Succession of TalbotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  5. Succession of EllisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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