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· 12/12/1985

Brammer v. Taylor

Citations

  • 338 S.E.2d 207
  • 175 W. Va. 728
  • 1985 W. Va. LEXIS 693

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • unauthorized practice of law would be prima facie negligence in the preparation of legal documents
  • unauthorized practice of law in preparation of codicil to will is prima facie negligence
  • beneficiary sued a bank that had negligently prepared a codicil
  • “the witnesses’ acknowl-edgement of their signatures ... in the presence of the testator (and, in West Virginia, in the presence of each other) is tantamount to and will be deemed a ‘signing’ or ‘subscribing’ in the presence of those persons.”

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Judges: McHUGH

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