In Re the Estate of Lightfield

¶1 Aileen Lightfield died in November 2006. She was survived by her two children, Lee Lightfield and Linda Carlsen. Each child desired probate of a different will signed by Aileen. After a hearing, the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, Richland County, found that Aileen lacked testamentary capacity and was subject to undue influence at the time she executed both wills and denied probate to both of them, resulting in intestacy. The District Court also found that Aileen was subjected to undue influence when she made certain property transfers to Lee and set them aside. Lee…