Louisiana Panel Affirms Finding That Decedent Had ‘Capacity’ To Execute Will

Mealey's (May 26, 2022, 4:55 PM EDT) -- GRETNA, La. — A Louisiana appellate court on May 11 affirmed a trial court judgment that a power of attorney (POA) granted to the decedent’s son and the decedent’s will “were valid and enforceable” after the decedent’s widow filed a petition to open succession, finding that the decedent complied with Louisiana’s statutory requirements of executing a will and that evidence is lacking to support her claim that the POA gave the son “the right to transfer a community immovable without her consent.”...