Legal Opinion
In Re: The Estate of Elma Ward
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 9, 2010No. W2010-00287-COA-R3-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON June 15, 2010 Session IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ELMA WARD Direct Appeal from the Probate Court for Madison County No. 09-14684 Christy R. Little, Judge No. W2010-00287-COA-R3-CV - Filed July 9, 2010 This case involves the validity of a holographic will. Appellant, son of the decedent, appeals the trial court’s finding that the holographic will was valid, arguing that the document did not comply with the statutory requirements of
Tenn. Code Ann. §32-1-105. Finding that the presence of more than one signature, the location of the signatures, and the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Nelson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- Brooks v. BrooksTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- Osborne v. Mountain Life Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2004
- Presley v. HanksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
- McClure v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
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