{
  "id": 19985652,
  "title": "Brother accused of destroying newer will; court upholds 2003 will for cousins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/brother-accused-of-destroying-newer-will-court-upholds-2003-will-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-mississippi-man-said-his-brother-destroyed-a-newer-will-before-dying-which-would-leave-him-the-entire-estate-a-november-10-appeals-court-upheld-the-signed-2003-will-instead-leaving-most-of-the-estate-to-cousins/articleshow/135790220.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Mississippi man's estate dispute concluded with the Court of Appeals upholding a will signed in 2003, according to Justia U.S. Law. Frank DeLoach, the brother whose claim was rejected, alleged that his brother Lamar had executed a later will in 2012 that revoked the 2003 will and intentionally destroyed it. However, the court found that Frank failed to provide any legally valid evidence of such a will's existence or destruction. As a result, the 2003 will remains the last valid testament of Lamar DeLoach, and the estate will be distributed according to its terms, with cousins Larry and Rodney as co-executors and $100,000 going to Garner Jo Myers.",
  "summary": "A recent legal battle over Lamar DeLoach's estate concluded with the Court of Appeals affirming his 2003 will. Frank DeLoach argued that he had destroyed a later version, but the court ruled that, without a valid 2012 will, the original remains in effect. Court-appointed co-executors Larry and Rodney DeLoach are tasked with estate management, highlighting the critical nature of adhering to proper…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}