Legal Opinion

Succession of Marcello

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 5, 1988No. 87-746PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Succession of MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  2. Succession of GuezuragaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  3. Succession of DugasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Succession of HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  2. Succession of Gladys Knott HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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