Lucas v. Elliott

Opinion

MERRILL, J.

Procedural and Factual Background

Appellant Vera Lucas and the decedent Dr. Leroy Lucas 1 entered into an agreement entitled “Integrated Marital Separation Custody, Support and Property Settlement Agreement” on February 29, 1968, pursuant to the dissolution of their 20-year marriage. The pertinent portion of the agreement at issue here sets forth: “9. Support of Wife: Expressly relying on all of the provisions of this agreement, including in part, the division of property herein agreed to, the parties hereby agree and fix the support of wife, until her death or remarriage, as…