STEPHENS v. BEARD

Nos. 12-13-00160-CV, 12-13-00161-CV.

428 S.W.3d 385 (2014)

Elaine STEPHENS, Independent Executrix of the Estate of Vencie Beard, Deceased, and Independent Executrix of the Estate of Melba Beard, Deceased, Appellant v. Brandon Scott BEARD, Brian Jake Gilmore, Philip Chase Johnson, Megan Johnson, Jeremy Hopkins, Lindsey Beard, Pamela Johnson, Roland Scott Beard, Janet Lea Hopkins, Individually and as Trustee for Matthew C. Hopkins and Beverly Kay Gilmore, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

April 10, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Pemberton , Crockett, for Appellant.

Roland Scott Beard, pro se.

Jeremy Hopkins, pro se.

Beverly Kaye Gilmore, pro se.

Brandon Scott Beard, pro se.

Brian Jake Gilmore, pro se.

Philip Chase Johnson, pro se.

Pamela Johnson, pro se.

Janet Lea Hopkins, pro se.

Lindsey Beard, pro se.

Megan Johnson, pro se.

Panel consisted of WORTHEN, C.J., GRIFFITH, J., and HOYLE, J.


OPINION

BRIAN HOYLE, Justice.

Elaine Stephens, independent executrix of the estate of Vencie Beard and of the estate of Melba Beard, appeals from declaratory judgments construing Vencie Beard's will and Melba Beard's will. In two issues, Stephens asserts that the trial court erred in determining that Vencie and his wife, Melba, died in a common disaster and that the Simultaneous Death Act applies to this case. We affirm.

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