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In re Estate of Smith

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Mar 2, 1988
520 So. 2d 331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

Opinion

No. 87-0520.

March 2, 1988.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County; Edward Rodgers, Judge.

Kathryn C. Bass and Stephen R. Koons, of McGee, Jordan, Shuey, Koons, Schroeder Morris, P.A., Lake Worth for appellant, Katie Daniel.

Malcolm Anderson of Law Offices of Malcolm Anderson, West Palm Beach, for appellee, Personal Representatives.


This is an appeal from a final order, denying with prejudice a petition for revocation of probate. While there was adequate proof of the execution of the codicil in question, the petitioner was erroneously denied the opportunity to have an evidentiary hearing upon the issues of undue influence or lack of testamentary capacity. Accordingly, while we approve the conclusion of the trial court in its denial, we reverse the denial and remand with direction to proceed in accordance herewith.

HERSEY, C.J., GLICKSTEIN, J., and TOBIN, DAVID L., Associate Judge, concur.


Summaries of

In re Estate of Smith

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Mar 2, 1988
520 So. 2d 331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)
Case details for

In re Estate of Smith

Case Details

Full title:IN RE ESTATE OF ARY A. SMITH, DECEASED

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Mar 2, 1988

Citations

520 So. 2d 331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)