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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Succession of Porche, 288 So. 2d 27.

40 citing documents.

  • Succession of Jo Beth Rettig Baggett La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2025
  • Succession of John Wallace Frabbiele La. 2024
    Its minimal formal requirements “provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.” (La.
  • Succession of Stephen J. Dibeneditto La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2023
    Further, because the purpose of an attestation clause is merely to “evince the facts and circumstances of the confection and execution” of a will, the Louisiana Supreme Court has held the form of an attestation clause is not “sacrosanct.” Liner, 320 So.3d at 1137, (1970); (1973).
  • Succession of Elmer Eugene Faulk La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2022
    380, 242 So,2d 551, 552 (1970); -30 (1973).” The court in Liner stated that courts “must determine [whether] a notarial will, with all formalities and evidence taken into consideration, reflects the testator was sufficiently protected against the risk of fraud.” Id.
  • Succession of Anita Wimmer McKlinski . La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2021
  • Succession Of James Conway Liner, III (Parish of Ouachita) Original D Ecree Vac Ated; C Ourt Of Ap … La. 2021
    380, 385, (1970); -30 (1973).
  • Succession of Linda F. Enos La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2020
    equirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.”
  • In re Rogers 243 So. 3d 1209 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2017
    Succession of Porche , (La.
  • Successions of Toney 226 So. 3d 397 La. 2017
    “The minimal formal requirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.”
  • In the Matter of the Succession of John Robert Biscamp La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2017
    that the instrument was intended to be his last will.”
  • In re the Succession of Biscamp 211 So. 3d 472 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
    that the instrument was intended to be his last will.”
  • Succession of Holbrook 144 So. 3d 845 La. 2014
    “The minimal formal requirements of the statutory ■will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.” Succession of Porche v. Mouch [Succession of Porche]
  • Succession of Gladys Knott Hebert La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2012
    f the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.”
  • Succession of Hebert 101 So. 3d 131 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2012
    “The minimal formal requirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.”
  • In Re the Succession of Hendricks 28 So. 3d 1057 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
  • In Re Succession of Simonson 982 So. 2d 143 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2008
  • Succession of Cyril Hinds La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2007
    l requirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended to be his last will.’
  • Succession of Hinds 952 So. 2d 842 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2007
  • Succession of Sampognaro 865 So. 2d 307 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2004
    the Louisiana Supreme Court observed that the purpose of the attestation clause is primarily to evidence, at the time of the will’s execution, that the statutory formalities were satisfied; when the instrument as a whole shows that the | informalities were satisfied, “technical variations” in the attestatio
  • Heck v. Lafourche Parish Council 860 So. 2d 595 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2003
    4th Cir.), aff'd, citing Heinbach v. Heinbach, 274 Mo.
  • In Re Succession of Graham 803 So. 2d 195 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2001
  • In Re Succession of Manuel 806 So. 2d 686 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2001
    Appellees disagree, contending that the lack of signature following the dispositive clause invalidates the will
  • In Re Succession of Slay 764 So. 2d 102 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2000
    the supreme court stated: The minimal formal requirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument wa
  • Jameson v. Nugent 764 So. 2d 102 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
    the supreme court stated: The minimal formal requirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through his signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument wa
  • Succession of Bilyeu 681 So. 2d 56 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1996
  • Succession of Hogan 666 So. 2d 684 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
    the Court wrote: “The minimal formal requirements of the statutory will are only designed to provide a simplified means for a testator to express his testamentary intent and to assure, through signification and his signing in the presence of a notary and two witnesses, that the instrument was intended t
  • Succession of Squires 640 So. 2d 813 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1994
  • Succession of Harvey 573 So. 2d 1304 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1991
    Succession of Morgan, 257 La.
  • Succession of Larmore 518 So. 2d 1085 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1987
  • Succession of Guezuraga 512 So. 2d 366 La. 1987
  • Succession of Holloway 511 So. 2d 1274 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1987
  • Succession of English 508 So. 2d 631 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1987
  • Distinguished Malone v. Malone 509 So. 2d 659 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1987
    The first case which we address is
  • Succession of Remont 462 So. 2d 224 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1984
  • Estate of Wartelle 428 So. 2d 1300 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1983
    Succession of Gordon [ 257 La.
  • Succession of Byrd 419 So. 2d 100 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1982
    Appellant concedes that under the holding in it is no longer necessary that the testator sign below the attestation clause provided he has signed at the end of the dispositive portions of the will.
  • Succession of Loeb 410 So. 2d 282 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1982
    Our will is similar to those of and (La.App.
  • Evans v. Evans 410 So. 2d 729 La. 1982
  • In re the Succession of Augustus 400 So. 2d 1172 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1981
  • Succession of Melancon 330 So. 2d 679 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1976
    (Sup.Ct.1973); and, Succession of Morgan, 257 La.