Bogart vs Baker

Reflection on Bogar v. Baker: Estate Planning Challenges Student’s Name Institution of Affiliation Course Instructor Date Reflection on Bogar v. Baker: Estate Planning Challenges The case, “Bogar v. Baker 2017-Ohio-7766," presents legal issues in estate planning, focusing on the validity of the will and the requisite formalities. The conclusion of this journal provides an opportunity to re-visit the major critical issues of the case, the natural and assumed reasons why the will was likely to be contested, the legal grounds raised and advanced by the parties to the case, the judgment delivered by the court, and the author's view on that judgment. Reason for Will Challenge The will was challenged in Bogar v. Baker regarding whether it is a valid will, testator's capacity, and coercion. The opponents of the will claimed that at the time when the testator was drawing the will, he had screws loose, and before signing the will, the testator was not in the proper frame of mind to make decisions about the management of his wealth. They also made valid points that stated that the will was made in influence with coercion by one of the beneficiaries, which violates the procedural law and circumvents the actual intention of the testator. These are among the reasons that are usually advanced to challenge a Will since they determine whether a particular provision of an estate plan is legally enforceable and fair. Arguments and Cour...