MACAULAY v. WACHOVIA BANK OF SC, N.A.

No. 3524.

351 S.C. 287 (2002)

569 S.E.2d 371

Dr. J. Gray MACAULAY, James C. Perrin, Gladys L. Perrin, Neill M. Perrin, Mary P. Coxe, Joanne M. Cauthen, Dr. Neill W. Macaulay, Rebecca M. Clark, Theodica M. Greene, Henrietta M. Marett, Kathryn D. Durham, William B. DePass, Jr., Wilkes D. Macaulay, Kathryn M. Bishop, Isabel M. Schell, and Dr. Hugh H. Macaulay, Jr., Respondents, v. WACHOVIA BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, N.A., Estate of Sara M. McLeod, James L. MacLeod, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Sara M. McLeod, William L. McLeod, Jr., and Kathryn M. DePass, Defendants, Of whom James L. MacLeod, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Sara M. McLeod, and William L. McLeod are, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided June 27, 2002.

Rehearing Denied September 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.S. Stern, Jr. and Karen Creech, both of Covington, Patrick, Hagins, Stern & Lewis, of Greenville, for appellants.

Ben G. Leaphart, of Ashmore, Leaphart & Rabon, of Greenville, for respondents.


HOWARD, J.:

This is an action to set aside an irrevocable life insurance trust based upon allegations of incompetence of the settlor and undue influence by the beneficiaries. Isabel M. Dusenberry executed a revocable trust ("the First Trust") and an irrevocable trust ("the Second Trust"). The Second Trust was funded by a newly acquired life insurance policy which had a single premium almost as great as the face amount of the policy due to her age and health. Several...

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