Legal Opinion
Succession of Chatelain
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 2001No. 2000-CA-1267PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
h GORBATY, Judge.
In this appeal, Farrell J. Chatelain (“Farrell”) contends that the trial court erred in denying his Motion to Reopen the Succession of Cecile Ducote Chatelain. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 6, 1997, Cecile Chatelain died testate. Her last will and testament called for her two sons, Nelson Chatelain (“Nelson”) and Farrell to be co-executors of her will, “or one of them in the event one is unwilling or unable to act as such...” After several failed attempts to obtain the cooperation of his brother, Nelson sought the assistance of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Danos v. Waterford Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Succession of McLendonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Succession of YancovichLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Succession of VillarrubiaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Succession of LasseigneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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