LOVETT v. LOVETT

No. 2742.

329 S.C. 426 (1997)

494 S.E.2d 823

Thomas A. LOVETT, Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas Henry Lovett, Respondent, v. Violet Mae Kimble LOVETT, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided November 3, 1997.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1998.

Refiled January 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Hardaway, Columbia, for appellant.

Kenneth B. Wingate, Columbia, M. Gwyn DuBose-Schmitt, Lexington, for respondent.


HEARN, Judge:

Violet Mae Kimble Lovett appeals from the order of the probate judge invalidating a life estate left to her under the will of Thomas Henry Lovett, and denying her the right to a statutory elective share of his estate. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Lovett and Appellant were married on May 1, 1983, in Richland County. Prior to their marriage, they had lived together for...

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