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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Succession of Guezuraga, 512 So. 2d 366.
- Succession of Jo Beth Rettig Baggett La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2025
- Succession of Stephen J. Dibeneditto La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2023
- Succession of Eldrick Ray Thomas La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2023
- Succession of Elmer Eugene Faulk La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2022
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Succession of Clarence Spain .
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2022
“In accordance with legislative intent, courts liberally construe and apply the statute, maintaining the validity of the will if at all possible, as long as it is in substantial compliance with the statute.” Liner, 19-02011, p. 4, 320 So.3d at 1137 9 ( (La.
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Succession of Anita Wimmer McKlinski .
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2021
“In accordance with legislative intent, courts liberally construe and apply the statute, maintaining the validity of the will if at all possible, as long as it is in substantial compliance with the statute.” Liner, 2019-02011, p. 4, 320 So.3d at 1137 ( (La.
- Succession Of James Conway Liner, III (Parish of Ouachita) Original D Ecree Vac Ated; C Ourt Of Ap … La. 2021
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Succession of Linda F. Enos
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2020
3 The supreme court, in (citation omitted), addressed the appropriateness of these principles of liberality: [W]e are not required to give the statutory will a strict interpretation.
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Succession of John L. Carter, Sr.
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2020
Holbrook, 144 So.3d at 851, (La.
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Succession of James Conway Liner, III
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2019
In re Succession of Holbrook, supra; (La.
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In re Harlan
250 So. 3d 220
La. 2018
1/28/14), , 851 ; Succession of Guezuraga , , 368 (La.
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In re Rogers
243 So. 3d 1209
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2017
1/28/14), ; Succession of Guezuraga , (La.
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Successions of Toney
226 So. 3d 397
La. 2017
The applicant rightly notes that this court in Holbrook relied heavily on our previous decision in (La.
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In the Matter of the Succession of John Robert Biscamp
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2017
In accord therewith, our courts have strived to maintain a testament’s validity “as long as it is in substantial compliance with the statute.”
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In re the Succession of Biscamp
211 So. 3d 472
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
In accord therewith, our courts have strived to maintain a testament’s validity “as long as it is in substantial compliance with the statute.”
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Explained
Succession of Holbrook
144 So. 3d 845
La. 2014
As we explained in : But we are not required to give the statutory will a strict interpretation.
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Succession of Gladys Knott Hebert
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2012
We discussed 8 wherein the Louisiana Supreme Court stated: But we are not required to give the statutory will a strict interpretation.
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Succession of Hebert
101 So. 3d 131
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2012
We discussed wherein the Louisiana Supreme Court stated: But we are not required to give the statutory will a strict interpretation.
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Jodi Sylvester v. Jonell Fontenot
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
In re Succession of Simonson, 07-742 (La.App.
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Sylvester v. Fontenot
58 So. 3d 675
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
In re Succession of Simonson, 07-742 (La.App.
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In Re Succession of Carlton
34 So. 3d 1015
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Finally, the Aunts’ reliance on is misplaced and we have addressed this same argument before in Succession of Slay, 99-1753 (La.App.
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Succession of Donnie Dewayne Carlton
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
Finally, the Aunts’ reliance on is misplaced and we have addressed this same argument before in Succession of Slay, 99-1753 (La.App.
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In Re the Succession of Hendricks
28 So. 3d 1057
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
10 |7The fact that the testator in this case failed to sign a page of the testament containing dispositive provisions makes this case distinguishable from (La.
- In Re Succession of Simonson 982 So. 2d 143 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2008
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Succession of Cyril Hinds
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2007
The supreme court, in (citation omitted), addressed the appropriateness of these principles of liberality: [W]e are not required to give the statutory3 will a strict interpretation.
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Succession of Hinds
952 So. 2d 842
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2007
The supreme court, in (citation omitted), addressed the appropriateness of these principles of liberality: [W]e are not required to give the statutory [3] will a strict interpretation.
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Succession of Sampognaro
865 So. 2d 307
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2004
In the Louisiana Supreme Court observed that in accordance with the legislative intent, courts liberally construed and applied the statutory will statute, maintaining the validity of a will if at all possible, as long as the will was in substantial compliance with the statute.
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Succession of Maquar
849 So. 2d 773
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2003
The appellee cites in support of her argument that will formalities are not sacrosanct and that adherence to will formalities should be liberally construed.
- Succession of Aycock 809 So. 2d 1185 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2002
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In Re Succession of Slay
764 So. 2d 102
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2000
9:2442 because there was an absence of any showing of fraud
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Jameson v. Nugent
764 So. 2d 102
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
9:2442 because there was an absence of any showing of fraud
- Succession of Bilyeu 681 So. 2d 56 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1996
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Succession of Hogan
666 So. 2d 684
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
The history of statutory wills was discussed in relative to a will in which a testatrix failed to sign her name on the last page, which contained only the last part of the attestation clause.
- Successions of Eddy 664 So. 2d 853 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1995
- Succession of Songne 664 So. 2d 556 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1995
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Succession of Squires
640 So. 2d 813
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1994
In the testatrix failed to sign her name on the last page, which contained only the last part of the attestation clause.
- Succession of Edwards 619 So. 2d 1249 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1993
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Succession of King
595 So. 2d 805
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1992
However, they contend that the Louisiana Supreme Court has implicitly overruled these cases in and (La.
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Succession of Marcello
532 So. 2d 230
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1988
In the Supreme Court quoted the following from an article appearing at 25 Loy.L.Rev.
- Newsom v. Boothe 524 So. 2d 923 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1988