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STEPHENS v. BEARD

NO. 14-0406, NO. 14-0407.

485 S.W.3d 914 (2016)

Elaine STEPHENS, Independent Executrix of the Estate of Vencie Beard, Deceased, Petitioner, 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 Kaye Gilmore, Respondents Elaine Stephens, Independent Executrix of the Estate of Melba Beard, Deceased, Petitioner, 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 Kaye Gilmore, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: March 18, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Pemberton , Crockett, for Elaine Stephens.

Roland Scott Beard, pro se.

Pamela Johnson, pro se.

Brandon Scott Beard, pro se.

Beverly Kaye Gilmore, pro se.

Philip Chase Johnson, pro se.

Lindsey Beard, pro se.

Jeremy Hopkins, pro se.

Brian Jake Gilmore, pro se.

Megan Johnson, pro se.

Janet Lea Hopkins, pro se.

PER CURIAM

This case concerns the construction of the nearly identical wills of Vencie and Melba Beard. Vencie and Melba were a married couple. Vencie shot and killed Melba shortly before taking his own life. The wills disposed of each testator's separate property and all of the couple's community property. Each will contained the following provision: "If both my [husband/wife and I] die in a common disaster or under circumstances making it impossible to determine...

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