Celeste Lachapelle as the beneficiary of the will of James Russell Pace v. Blanchard E. Tual, et al.

Case Number
W2024-01234-COA-R3-CV

Appellant sued the law firm that prepared a will on behalf of her fiancé for professional negligence after an out-of-state will contest resulted in the invalidation of the will. The trial court concluded that Appellant’s claim accrued when she was forced to respond to the will contest and not when the will was actually held to be invalid. Thus, Appellant’s action was filed after the one-year limitations period had expired, and the trial court granted summary judgment for the law firm. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge J. Steven Stafford
Originating Judge
Judge Felicia Corbin Johnson
Date Filed
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