Jochems v. Bucsis

Daniel F. Jochems appeals from a decision of the District Court for the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, denying his petition for an adjudication that his mother, Rose M. Jochems, died intestate. We affirm.

The dispositive issues are:

1. Did the District Court err in concluding that Daniel Jochems failed to prove undue influence by his sister Mary Ann Bucsis over their mother Rose Jochems?

*262. Did the District Court err in concluding that Rose Jochems possessed the requisite mental capacity to execute her will in December 1988 and to transfer certain certificates of deposit in…