Legal Opinion · Dissent

Succession of Smith

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 13, 2012No. 47,023-CAPublished

1DissentCaraway, J.

|,The testament of Mr. Smith contains only two particular legacies and no universal legacy addressing the balance of his estate. Such a will is completely permissible. Courts need not strain to construe the will to dispose of all of the decedent’s property since our law supplements for the balance.

Mr. Smith’s first legacy addresses the decedent’s “personal belongings,” including “any car, truck, furniture and equip-*792merit.” Thus, this particular legacy addresses the decedent’s corporeal movables.

The second legacy provides as follows:

I give, devise and bequeath all of my monetary assets to my…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Succession of BurguieresLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992

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