Hardy ex rel. Estate of Carter v. Hardin

Murdock, Justice.

Emma Carter Hardy (“Hardy”), acting on behalf of the estate of Julius Carter, Sr., deceased, appeals from a final order entered by the Montgomery Circuit Court against her and in favor of Julius L. Hardin (“Hardin”) in a will contest. Hardy is the daughter of Julius Carter, Sr. (“Carter”); Hardin is the son of Thelma Carter Malone, who is also a daughter of Carter’s.

Carter died on December 23, 2002. He was survived (1) by four daughters, Hardy, Gloria Jean Carter, Thelma Carter Malone, and Deloris Carter Johnson; (2) by one son, Cleveland Carter (sometimes referred to as…