Succession of Marcello
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
FORET, Judge.
Lee M. Marcello filed suit to annul a statutory will executed by his deceased father, Oscar M. Marcello. At the conclusion of the evidence, the trial court held that the will was a valid statutory testament. Lee M. Marcello has appealed.
FACTS
Sometime prior to April 12, 1979, Oscar M. Marcello consulted his attorney, W.E. Hall, Jr., about preparing a will. After discussing the content of the will with Mar-cello, Hall prepared a two-page statutory will and forwarded a copy to Marcello to review prior to its execution. Marcello approved the will as drafted and thereafter executed…
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