Estate of Louis J. Giuliano, Sr. v. Louis J. Giuliano, Jr.

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment and remanded the case. It held that the self‑executing affidavit could not alone prove the will’s validity where an interested party objected, and that the handwriting expert’s affidavit created a genuine issue of material fact regarding the signature’s authenticity. Both issues require trial‑court resolution.