Comprehensive guide to No Contest Clauses In Terrorem Clauses cases, courts, and legal analysis.
In re Estate of Shurman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enfor...
In re Estate of Fogle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a will's "residuary clause" was specific en...
In re Estate of Troutman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enfo...
Natalie Anderson v. Kyle Anderson, as Independent of the Estate of John William Anderson III, and Kyle Anderson, Individually, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defend...
In re Christian V., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's ...
Hall v. Hall, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Hall v. Hall concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wil...
In re Estate of Ryan v. Brookdale Zanesville, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of a "no-contest" ...
Rain Levy Minns Udall v. Michael Minns, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was ...
W.A. Smith Fin., L.L.C. v. Doe, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enforce...
Monica McCormick, as Independent for the Estate of Sherry Bishop Allen, Deceased; Molly Fox; And Megan Marshburn v. Howard E. Allen, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in ...
In Re: Mark B. Cohen, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reviewed a case concerning the interpretation o...
In re Estate of Alibrando v. Minor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a w...
Maryvel Suday and the Estate of Olga Tamez De Suday v. Jesus Lozano Suday, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpreta...
Maryvel Suday and the Estate of Olga Tamez De Suday v. Jesus Lozano Suday, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpreta...
In re Estate of Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the distribu...
State ex rel. Papageorgiou v. Avalotis Corp., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-contest" clause in...
OSHIRO v. OSHIRO (FAMILY), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Oshiro family dispute centered on the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause ...
In re Estate of Andolsek, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was e...
In re the Matter of Sewell Properties Trust v. Robert T. Sewell, Russell Robert McDonald and Dezra L. Lehr-Guthrie, Petitioners:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a d...
Jennifer Oviatt as Special Administrator of Estate of Joel Patrick Roche v. Tonya Gilley., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concern...
In Re Edwin K. Hunter, decided by Texas Supreme Court on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a will, specifi...
In the Matter of Craig S. Bonnell, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion ...
In re Grinder, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed the trial court's den...
Lee Michael Scheurer, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Douglas Shrewsbury as Special Administrator for the Estate of Ann ..., decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendan...
In the Matter of Kathleen Strang, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a "no-contest" clau...
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