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FRANKLIN v. CHAVIS

No. 26251.

371 S.C. 527 (2007)

640 S.E.2d 873

Beth FRANKLIN and Julianne Franklin, Petitioners, v. Ernest B. CHAVIS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 22, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adele J. Pope, of Law Offices of Adele J. Pope, PC, of Columbia, for petitioners.

Thomas E. Lydon, of McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, of Columbia, for respondent.

Justice MOORE:

We accepted this case in our original jurisdiction to consider whether respondent Ernest Chavis's involvement in drafting a will and other documents for decedent Annie Belle Weiss constituted the unauthorized practice of law.

FACTS

Petitioners, who are Ms. Weiss's grandnieces, commenced the underlying action 1 contesting her will on grounds of undue influence and...

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