Melican v. Parker

CARLEY, Justice.

During the last decade of his life, Harvey Strother (Testator) had an extramarital affair with Anne Melican. In that period, he executed codicils to his will on three occasions to provide for Ms. Melican and her son (Propounders). Testator died in January 2004. The will named Sydney Parker as executor and as trustee of a testamentary trust created for Testator’s wife. Propounders petitioned to probate the codicils. However, caveats were filed by Mr. Parker, in his dual capacities as executor and trustee, and one of the Testator’s grandsons, David Strother (Caveators),…