Comprehensive guide to Probate Law cases, courts, and legal analysis.
In Re Bruce Wheatley in His Capacity as of the Estate of Judith T. Wheatley, and Tony Aguilar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win ou...
Grapes, P., Aplt. v. Grapes, L. v. Grapes, P., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a w...
Baldwin v. Estate Of: Emma Jean Baldwin, Baldwin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's dec...
Susan M. Simmons, as Personal Representative, Etc. v. Mark A. Simmons, Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case involved a di...
This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees in a probate matter. Attorney Bergstrom represented a client in a conservatorship proceeding. After the client's death, Bergstrom sought payment for h...
In the Matter of the Marriage of Ronald Franklin Warren (Deceased) and Karen Ashley Courtney v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win out...
Woodward v. Estate of Florence Phelps, Williams, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's deci...
James Ralston v. Anthony Ralston, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a will and the subse...
This case involves the estate of Robert Sizick and a dispute over the distribution of his assets. Robert Sizick died without a will, meaning his estate was subject to Michigan's intestacy laws. His es...
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...
Jill Pardes Wolfson, Etc. v. Andria Pardes, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that m...
Price v. Price, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Price v. Price concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wi...
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 ...
Katherine York and Tyler York v. Jeannette York, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a ...
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" ...
In re Estate of Bennett, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court addressed the proper distribution of assets from the...
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 ...
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 Ingalls, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the distribu...
In re: Estate of Frain, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny a petiti...
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...
In re: The Estate of Marilyn Kay Willis v. Sabrina Willis, Todd Willis, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the interpretati...
In The Matter of The Estate Rex Felten, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of a will and whether a sp...
In the Matter of the Estate of Johanna Eleanore Platts v. Debbie A. Platts and William H. Platts. Nicole Estenfelder, individually and on behalf of her minor child, N.C., decided by Colorado Supreme C...
In re Estate of Schwarzbach, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the probate court's decision regarding the di...
Sampson v. Sampson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in Sampson v. Sampson concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause i...
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