Estates of Louisa and Swen Swanson

¶1 Gene Swanson, the personal representative of the estates of Louisa Ann Swanson and Swen Paul Swanson, moved the District Court to forfeit Jeanette Swanson’s interest in the estates. The District Court granted the motion. Jeanette Swanson appeals. We reverse and remand.

¶2 Jeanette raises three issues on appeal, which we re-characterize as follows:

¶3 Did the District Court err in concluding, as a matter of law, that Jeanette forfeited her right to inherit from the children’s estates under § 72-2-813, MCA?

¶4 1. Does the fact that Jeanette pled guilty to the charges of deliberate homicide in a…