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STEPHENS v. McPHERSON

No. 8712SC453.

362 S.E.2d 826 (1987)

Thomas C. STEPHENS v. Lois R. McPHERSON, Admx. cta of the Estate of Juanita Holford; Norma Holford DeWolf; Ray H. Holford; Henrietta Holford Carle; Elizabeth Holford Datson; Okie Holford Graham; John R. Holford; Robert L. Holford; Roger E. Holford; Carolyn Holford Kennedy; Barbara Holford Norman; James W. Holford, Jr.; Debbie Holford Miller; Barry Glenn Holford; and Timothy P. Holford, Minor.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 22, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray, Regan, and Regan by Cabell J. Regan, Lumberton, for plaintiff-appellant.

Harris, Sweeny, and Mitchell by Ronnie M. Mitchell, Fayetteville, for defendants-appellees.

BECTON, Judge.

This appeal concerns the validity and construction of a holographic will. Juanita Holford died 29 June 1984, and a paper writing was filed for probate as her last will on 5 July 1984. The document consists of a single piece of paper with handwriting on both sides and reads as follows:

Date June 14, 1987 To whom it may concern. This is my request and written by me on the night of June 14,1977, at 8:55 p.m. I wish for my funeral...

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