Legal Opinion
In re Laborde
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 31, 2018No. 2017 CA 1334PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrain, J.
This appeal of a judgment of possession challenges the trial court's conclusion that an heir did not forfeit legacies pursuant to a no-contest clause. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Glenn Michael Laborde died on December 19, 2012, and his will was probated on January 9, 2013. Mr. Laborde's daughter, Glynis Annette Laborde, filed a motion to contest and nullify the will. About the same time, a codicil was filed containing a no-contest clause, which pertinently provided if Glynis filed a legal action contesting any provision of the will, all bequests to her were revoked, forfeited, void, null,…
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