GOVAN v. BROWN

No. 17-PR-630.

228 A.3d 142 (2020)

Emma M. GOVAN, Appellant, v. Julie Ebner BROWN, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 28, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnny M. Howard , Washington, for appellant.

Christopher G. Hoge , with whom Elena Iuga , Washington, was on the brief, for appellee Julie Ebner Brown.

Robert E. Grant and James P. Lillis , Bethesda, MD, filed a statement in lieu of brief for appellee Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Roman Catholic School.

Before Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge, McLeese, Associate Judge, and Steadman, Senior Judge.


After an evidentiary hearing, Judge Gerald Fisher denied appellant Emma M. Govan's request to admit and enforce a contested will executed by Emil Ebner on October 24, 2013 (the "2013 will"). The trial court ruled that the 2013 will was invalid because Mr. Ebner lacked testamentary capacity, specifically finding that...

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