In the Matter of the Estate of Frederick Adams Biddle, Deceased: Richard Brian Biddle and Brian Baines Biddle v…

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the chancery court’s judgment that Tishomingo County was the proper forum for probate because the appellants waited until responding to summary judgment to challenge the decedent’s domicile, making the venue and jurisdiction challenge untimely. The Court also affirmed summary judgment against the undue-influence claim because the evidence did not create a genuine issue of material fact regarding suspicious circumstances, beneficiary involvement, dominance, or substitution of intent. No separate opinions were filed.