Legal Opinion
In Re Succession of Spitzfaden
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 2009No. 09-CA-212PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.
This appeal concerns the validity of a last will and testament executed on August 2, 2007 by decedent, Charles J. Spitzfaden, III. Appellant, Digna (Dee) Hunter Spitz-faden, Mr. Spitzfaden’s widow, appeals the trial court judgment herein that refused to invalidate Mr. Spitzfaden’s will on the basis that he lacked testamentary capacity and was subject to undue influence. On appeal, Mrs. Spitzfaden argues that the trial court erred relative to the parties’ burdens of proof. She also argues that the will is invalid because all the requirements of LSA-C.C. art. 1577 were…
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- In Re Succession of LinderLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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