Legal Opinion

Succession of Guezura

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 12, 1987No. CA-5992PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYRNES, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment ordering the probate of a statutory will over the objection of the testatrix’s forced heirs and declaring the statutory will of decedent dated March 17, 1978 to be valid. Their challenge was based on the fact that the testatrix did not sign the second page of her two page will. We agree and reverse.

The will in this case was confected on March 17, 1978. The dispositive portions of this testament were all contained on .the first page and the testatrix signed immediately below those provisions. Below this was the signature of the notary and below…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Land v. Succession of NewsomLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  2. Succession of ChopinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. Succession of HoytLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Succession of GuezuragaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  2. Succession of EnglishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. In Re the Succession of HendricksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  4. Succession of HollowayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
  5. In Re the Succession of HendricksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009

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