Amyotte v. Hollingsworth

PITTMAN, Justice,

for the Court:

This case involves the question of the requirements for execution of a holographic will. The chancellor followed what has been settled law in this jurisdiction for some time and dismissed the proposed holographic will as invalid. We affirm.

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Mildred Rowell died on August 6, 1989. She was sixty-five years old, a widow, and possessed a tenth grade education. She was survived by seven children: Pauline Fulmer; Evelyn Hollingsworth; Dale Bunch; Linda Soudélier; Kathey Amyotte; George W. Rowell; and Paul C. Rowell. On December 21, 1989, Evelyn Hollings-worth filed a…