MARTIN v. COLEMAN

Record No. 841106.

362 S.E.2d 732 (1987)

Verdie MARTIN, et al. v. Linkous COLEMAN, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall A. Eads, Lebanon, for appellants.

No brief or argument for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


THOMAS, Justice.

The issue in this dispute over a will is whether the formalities surrounding the execution and attestation of the last will and testament of Jake Coleman and Maudie Coleman were met. The Colemans' joint will was executed on October 20, 1981. Maudie Coleman died February 6, 1983. Jake Coleman died June 25, 1983. The paper writing was admitted to probate by the clerk of court on October 18, 1983. Certain heirs-at-law of the decedents appealed the clerk...

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