Williams v. Overton

Contestant in this will contest appeals from a judgment of the probate court admitting testatrix’s will of January 15, 1982, to probate in solemn form. He contends that the proponent failed to sustain her burden of proving that decedent had executed that document or, if she did, that she did so with intent to authenticate it as her last will and testament. He also contends that the will was the product of undue influence.

1. At the outset, we dispose of proponent’s contention that we may no longer exercise de novo review in will contests. We have decided that, notwithstanding the amendment of…