Wills

Comprehensive guide to Wills cases, courts, and legal analysis.

6 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Wills

Holly Wren Wallace Schumpert v. Alton Hugh Wallace, as the personal representative of the Estate of Alton Hamric Wallace, deceased; and Patsy Lockett Wallace, individually and as trustee of the Patsy Gayle Lockett Wallace and Alton Hamric Wallace Revocable Trust

ala · 2026-03-06 · Impact: 70/100

This case involves a dispute over the will and trust of Alton Hamric Wallace (the decedent). The decedent's daughter, Holly Wren Wallace Schumpert (the plaintiff), challenged the will and trust, alleg...

In the Estate of J. Hugh Wheatfall

tex · 2026-02-13 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves the estate of J. Hugh Wheatfall and a dispute over the distribution of his assets. The core issue was whether a specific piece of property was intended to be part of a trust or dist...

In re Clark

or · 2025-12-30 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves a dispute over a will. The court had to decide whether a handwritten document, signed by the deceased, was a valid will. The deceased's family argued that the document was not a val...

In Re: Hargrove

va · 2025-12-18 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute over a will. The court had to decide whether a handwritten document, intended to be a will, was valid. The deceased, Mr. Hargrove, wrote a document that he intended to be ...

In re Godfrey

nc · 2025-12-12 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute over a will. The deceased, Mr. Godfrey, had a will that left his property to his children. However, his daughter, Ms. Godfrey, claimed that her father had promised her the...

In the Matter of Dale W Arnett

ind · 2025-11-21 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute over a will. The court had to decide whether a document, which was not signed by the testator (the person making the will) in front of witnesses, could still be considered...

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