IN RE ESTATE OF WILLIAM RUCKER - Articles

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Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jul 2, 2024

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Jonathan Williams and Gregory Hazelwood, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Bettye Rucker.

Judge(s): USMAN

Following the Decedent’s death, no original will could be found. One of his daughters filed a petition to administer a copy of a lost will, which the trial court granted. We reverse, concluding the evidence does not overcome the strong presumption in favor of revocation of the lost will.

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