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Court Affirms Finding That Settlor Did Not Have Capacity To Execute A New Will Based On Conflicting Evidence After A Jury Trial

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In Bernsen v. Allison, the settlor signed a new will in December of 2012 that left everything to his daughter and omitted the children from his deceased

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