Legal Opinion

Foreman v. Foreman

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided May 18, 1999No. 91,070Published

1Opinion of the Court

*259OPINION

GARRETT, Judge:

¶ 1 Appellee, George Foreman, petitioned the court for Letters of Administration on the estate of his mother, Virgie Foreman, deceased. Appellant, Tom Foreman, offered a five-page instrument as the holographic will of Virgie Foreman, prayed that it be admitted to probate, and that Letters of Administration With Will Annexed be issued to him. Tom and George are twin brothers. They are the only heirs at law of Virgie Foreman. The court held that the instrument did not meet the statutory requirements for a holographic will and denied its admission to probate. The court…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re Lewis' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
  2. In Re Paull's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
  3. Matter of Estate of RigsbyCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992

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