MATTER OF ESTATE OF McGURRIN

Nos. 15841, 15868.

743 P.2d 994 (1987)

113 Idaho 341

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Edward Reese McGURRIN, Deceased. Heidi McGURRIN and Flicka McGurrin, Appellants-Cross Respondents, v. Charles O. SCOGGIN, Respondent-Cross Appellant. Avery FLOYD and Cindy Rood, Appellants, v. Heidi McGURRIN, Flicka McGurrin and Charles O. Scoggin, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

Petition for Review Denied November 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Hohnhorst (Hepworth, Nungester, Felton & Lezamiz), Twin Falls, for appellants McGurrin.

Richard D. Greenwood (Stephan, Slavin, Kvanvig & Greenwood), Twin Falls, for appellants Floyd and Rood.

Jacqueline S. Wakefield (argued), and John A. Doerr (Doerr & Trainor), Twin Falls, for respondent Scoggin.


SUBSTITUTE OPINION

The Court's prior opinion, dated September 25, 1986, is hereby withdrawn.

BURNETT, Judge.

These consolidated appeals present a question of first impression under the Uniform Probate Code, as adopted in Idaho. The requirements for a valid will are enumerated in I.C. § 15-2-502. One such requirement is that the will be signed by the testator and (unless the will is holographic) by two other persons, each of whom has "witnessed...

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