ESTATE OF BLACK v. CLARK

No. 2012-CA-01223-COA.

135 So.3d 181 (2013)

In the matter of the ESTATE OF Carl BLACK, Deceased: Ida M. Black, Julia Rosemary Black Burchfield, Kathy Ann Black May, Ivy Darlene Black Waltman, Martha Mildred Black Pruett, Betty Carol Black, Edith Louise Black Coogan, Willard Lee Black, John Wilson Black, Karl Lamar Black and Karol Addison Black, Appellants v. Jerry Michael CLARK, The Administrator of the Estate of Carl Black, Deceased, Jerry M. Clark, Individually, and Shane M. Clark, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied January 28, 2014.

Certiorari Denied April 3, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Neville , Louisville, attorney for appellants.

John Dickson Mayo , James Mayo , attorneys for appellees.

Before LEE, C.J., ROBERTS and CARLTON, JJ.


ROBERTS, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Carl Black executed two wills, one in 2007 and another in 2009. The 2009 will expressly revoked all prior wills. Carl passed away, and one of the devisees of the 2009 will, his stepson, Jerry Clark, petitioned the Winston County Chancery Court to probate the 2009 will. Carl's sister-in-law, Ida M. Black, counterclaimed, arguing she was wrongfully excluded from the 2009 will. Ida asserted the 2007 will should be given effect over...

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