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Ajudani v. Walker

Opinion Date 2007-05-24
  • Court Line: Houston (1st Dist.)
  • Citation: 232 S.W.3d 219
  • Subcategory: Capacity
  • Appellate Standard: Sufficiency of the evidence
  • Jury: MSJ
  • Probate Court: Yes
  • Death Date: 2001-12-19
Details

Court appointed an ad litem who successfully challenged the purported holographic will.

  • Testator Divorced or Remarried: No
  • Dueling Wills: No
  • Executor as Proponent: Yes
  • Testator Male or Female: Male
  • Testator Education Summary: Unknown
  • Testator Sophistication Rating: Unknown

  • Prevailing Party in Trial Court: Contestant
  • Prevailing Party in COA: Appellant
  • Attorney Fees Awarded in Trial Court: Awarded
  • Testamentary or Contractual Capacity Case: Testamentary
  • Will Type or Trust: Holographic
  • Physical Condition: N/A
  • Cognitive Deficits Proper: N/A
  • Decision Making: Unable to: N/A
  • Developmental Disability: N/A
  • Disorientation as to: N/A
  • Alleged Ailments: Technical Challenge
  • Parallel Cite: 2007 WL 1500298
  • Docket Number: 01-06-00089-CV

Outcomes
  • Our Summary:

    COA modified award of attorneys' fees as charged against the opponents instead of the estate.

Summaries