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No-Contest Clause Enforceable Against Bad-Faith Will Challenge
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...
Will's residuary clause grants wife fee simple, not life estate
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...
No-Contest Clause Upheld in Will Contest Case
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...
No-Contest Clause in Will Enforced Against Beneficiary's Challenge
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...
No-Contest Clause in Will Upheld by California Court of Appeal
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 ...
Beneficiary's Will Challenge Doesn't Violate No-Contest Clause
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...
No-Contest Clause Interpretation: Declaratory Judgment Not a Contest
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" ...
No-contest clause unenforceable for good-faith will challenge
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 ...
No-Contest Clause Unenforceable Against Good-Faith Will Challenge
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...
No-contest clause in will enforced, beneficiaries forfeit inheritance
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 ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: "No-Contest" Clause Not Triggered by Beneficiary's Actions
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...
No-Contest Clause Enforceable Against Bad-Faith Will Challenger
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...
No-Contest Clause Not Triggered by Good-Faith Will Challenge
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...
No-Contest Clause Not Triggered by Actions Aimed at Clarifying Will
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...
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...
Ohio Supreme Court: No-contest clause void if probable cause for will contest
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...
Nevada Supreme Court: Good-faith will challenges don't trigger no-contest clauses
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 ...
No-Contest Clause Not Enforced for Good-Faith Will Challenge
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...
Trustees Not Liable for Alleged Breaches of Fiduciary Duty
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...
No-contest clause in will upheld, forfeiting son's inheritance
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...
Beneficiary forfeits inheritance by contesting will under Texas law.
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...
Arbitration clause in rent-to-own agreement deemed unconscionable
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 ...
Arbitration clause in settlement agreement found unconscionable
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...
IIED claims do not survive death against an estate in Minnesota
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...
No-contest clause unenforceable for fraud/forgery claims in Georgia
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...