Louisiana court restores man's will leaving entire estate to wife after six children challenge it

A Louisiana appeals court has restored the validity of a man's 2015 will, which left all his property to his wife. The court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared the will invalid after six of his nine children challenged it.

The judgment was delivered by the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, on November 6.Louis Edward Lloyd Sr. died in 2021, leaving behind his wife, Evelyn Robertson Lloyd, and nine children.

Three children were born from his marriage to Evelyn, while the other six were from a different relationship.According to the judgement, in his will, he wrote in 2015, Lloyd left all his property, including his separate and community property, to Evelyn. She approached the court in December 2021, seeking recognition as the sole legatee and possession of his estate.