Legal Opinion

In re Heyd

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 6, 2018No. 18-385Published

1Opinion of the Court

AMY, Judge.

The appellant contested his father's will to the extent it included a provision by which his father expressly disinherited his children. Citing a head injury and associated seizure activity, the appellant asserted that he is a forced heir. The trial court rejected the plaintiff's argument, finding no merit in his claim of permanent incapacity to take care of his person or administering his estate. The trial court also concluded that, even if a forced heir, the decedent had just cause for disinherison. The present appeal followed. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Guinn v. KempLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  2. Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of FinanceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  3. Corbello v. Iowa ProductionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  4. Stewart v. Estate of StewartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
  5. Succession of ArdoinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007

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