Week 2 Discussion Post 19 Document

KathywasaskingthecourttooverturnawillthatRalphagreedto

withanattorney.WhileKathyarguedthatRalphwasn'tataclear

stateofmindwhenheagreedtothewillshefailedtoprovide

convincingevidenceotherwise.Instead,Kathyusedthetestimonyof

adoctorwithconflictingtestimonyofRalph'sdementia.Therewas

alsoawitnesstoRalph'sclearstateofmindaddingvaliditytothe

originalwill.IntheendKathy'sargumentoffraudlackedsolid

evidenceandshestoodtomakethefinancialgainfordisputingthe

existingwill.

Thecourtdiditsduediligenceinrequestingthepersonclaiming

theexistingwillshouldbeoverturnedtoprovideproofofherstory.

Kathyhadeverythingtogainfromoverturningthewillwrittenbyan

attorney.TherewasalsoevidencetosuggestRalphsmentalcapacity

mayhavebeencompromisedwhilehewasinthenursinghomewith

Kathy.Itseemsthatthemorelogicaldecisionwasforthejudgeto

followRalphsoriginalwishesthatwasconfirmedbyawitnesseswith

nopersonalbenefitinthewill.