Legal Opinion

Succession of McClinton

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 3, 1999No. 98-989PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

11 YELVERTON, J.

The trial judge annulled Willie McClin-ton’s last will and testament. The testament was executed by use of the formali*907ties prescribed for the statutory will of La.R.S. 9:2442. Subsection A of that statute provides that a statutory will may be executed under that Subsection only by a person who knows how to sign his name and knows how to and is physically able to read. Another statute, La.R.S. 9:2443, prescribes the formalities for a person whose sight is impaired to the extent that he cannot read, or who does not know how to read and whether or not the person is able to sign.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Succession of LyonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  3. Atkins v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. Succession of FletcherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Succession of YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Succession of BoisseauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  2. In Re Succession of GrahamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001

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