In this decision, the Supreme Court found that the
challenging party did not establish a close or confidential relationship, nor
did she establish that the stronger person assisted in preparing the
deed. According to six of the nine justices, mere familial relationship
(grandmother and grandson) was insufficient to establish a close and
confidential relationship. Likewise, six of the nine justices found that
the grandson did not actively participate in preparation of the deed by “asking
about deeds at a courthouse, obtaining a copy of a deed at an office supply
store, and driving the grandmother to the abstract company where the deed was
filled out. While Richardson may have participated in the preparation of the
deed, she did not actively participate in the preparation.”
(emphasis in original).
