Legal Opinion

In Re the Will of Smith

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 1, 2003No. COA02-1323PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TYSON, Judge.

Julie S. Michaux Pruitt (“caveator”) appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of Carrie A. Allison (“executor”), dis missing the caveat proceeding, and admitting the “Last Will and Testament of Shirley G. Smith” (“Will”) to probate. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I.Background

On 6 February 2001, Shirley G. Smith (“decedent”) executed the Will which revoked all prior testamentary dispositions and bequeathed her vehicle to caveator, her daughter. The Will named executor, decedent’s “good friend”, as the beneficiary of the remainder of the property and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of BuckSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
  2. In Re the Purported Last Will & Testament of SechrestCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  3. Matter of Will of MaynardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  4. Mansour v. RabilSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  5. Matter of Will of BuckCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of DurhamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  2. Fintak v. FintakDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  3. In Re Will of JonesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  4. In Re the Will of PriddyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  5. In re the Est. of James Junior PhillipsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016

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