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Appellate court finds evidence of oral contract for inheritance in exchange for care, remands case
This case involves a dispute over the estate of Jacquelin A. Moyer. Her children, Michael and Michelle Moyer, sued the estate, alleging that their mother had promised them certain assets in exchange f...
Contractor denied quantum meruit recovery for uncompleted work
Daniel J. Shamy, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph E. Shamy v. Shovel Ready Projects, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win o...
Son Entitled to Inherit from Father's Estate Despite Prior Disclaimer of Mother's Estate
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...
Nevada Court Rules Estranged Son Not Entitled to Cabin and Majority of Estate Funds, Favoring Long-Term Partner Based on Testator's Intent
This case, In Re: Estate of Ulvang, concerns a dispute over the distribution of assets from the estate of Mr. Ulvang. The primary issue revolved around the interpretation of Mr. Ulvang's will and whet...
Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court's Interpretation of Estate Settlement Agreement
Jill Pardes Wolfson, Etc. v. Andria Pardes, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case involves a dispute over the interpretation of a...
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Allowing Undue Influence and Incapacity Claims Against Estate to Proceed
This case involves a dispute over the will and trust of Alton Hamric Wallace (the decedent). The decedent's daughter, Holly Wren Wallace Schumpert (the plaintiff), challenged the will and trust, alleg...
Court clarifies distribution of property from estate to trust.
This case involves the estate of J. Hugh Wheatfall and a dispute over the distribution of his assets. The core issue was whether a specific piece of property was intended to be part of a trust or dist...
Handwritten document deemed valid holographic will
This case involves a dispute over a will. The court had to decide whether a handwritten document, signed by the deceased, was a valid will. The deceased's family argued that the document was not a val...
Court rules on estate distribution and executor actions in Henry L. Klein estate case.
This case involves a dispute over the estate of Henry L. Klein. The court had to determine how to distribute assets and address various claims made by beneficiaries and creditors. The primary issue wa...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Per Capita Distribution in Estate Case
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...
Oral promise to transfer property cannot override a valid written will.
This case involves a dispute over a will. The deceased, Mr. Godfrey, had a will that left his property to his children. However, his daughter, Ms. Godfrey, claimed that her father had promised her the...
Unwitnessed Will Not Validated by Self-Proving Affidavit
This case involves a dispute over a will. The court had to decide whether a document, which was not signed by the testator (the person making the will) in front of witnesses, could still be considered...
Colorado Court Affirms Trust Interpretation Based on Will Language
In the Matter of the Estate of Derek North Carstens v. Tyghe Carstens, Personal Representative and Emma De Jongh. Renee Silverstone, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in...
Will Interpretation Dispute: Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court's Ruling
Grapes, P., Aplt. v. Grapes, L. v. Grapes, P., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case involves a dispute over the interpretation of a ...
Partner's Estate Excluded From Business, Court Rules Against Surviving Partner
In Re Lucas Trenshaw and Theresa Gardner, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Timothy Trenshaw v. Eugene Jennings and All State Enterprise, Inc., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 12, ...