The plaintiff sought to prove a 2013 will executed by the deceased, which left the family farm to her and the residue to the deceased's nieces and nephews.
The defendant brother challenged the will, alleging it was not signed by the deceased or not signed in the presence of two witnesses, relying on the discovery of an unwitnessed copy of the will shortly after death.
The court accepted the evidence of the two attesting witnesses and found that the will was duly executed in accordance with the Succession Law Reform Act.
The 2013 will was declared valid and the plaintiff was granted a Certificate of Appointment as Estate Trustee.
