In Re Will of Smith
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
McGEE, Judge.
This case arises out of a will caveat to the last will and testament of Louella Overton Smith (testatrix). Testatrix’s husband died in 1978 and testatrix suffered a heart attack in February 1997.
Ronald Coulter (Coulter), an attorney, prepared several instruments dated 11 September 1998, which testatrix executed. Testatrix executed: (1) a will (September 1998 will); (2) a power of attorney appointing her daughter, Betty Poole, as attorney-in-fact for testatrix; and (3) a health care power of attorney appointing Betty Poole and testatrix’s son, Wallace Smith, as joint health care…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- North Carolina National Bank v. BurnetteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- In Re Will of AtkinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- In Re the Purported Last Will & Testament of SechrestCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
- Matter of Will of JarvisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1993
- In Re the Will of MucciSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
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