People have signed wills with a simple ‘X.’ They’ve even drafted wills missing their name. But a sticky note signed only with an `XO’ doesn’t qualify as a valid will, an Arizona court ruled, dashing the hopes of a woman who hoped to inherit her friend’s estate.
Jamie Leandra Bixby was found dead in her home in 2023 with a pair of sticky notes left on a coffee table. One said “I’m sorry, I just don’t have the tools for this. Beth gets everything.” The second one said “Also, sorry universe, thank you for the experience . . . . maybe XO.”
Bixby’s five sisters applied for informal probate of her estate, saying they weren’t aware of any will. Darcy Elezabeth Levendis, or “Beth,” objected and claimed the sticky notes were a valid will leaving her Bixby’s estate.
A trial court ruled for the sisters and Levendis appealed. But the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of her case in a July 11 decision.
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Author: Faith Novak
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