Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Morgan
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 17, 2007No. 80A04-0606-CV-315PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATHIAS, Judge.
At issue in this interlocutory appeal is whether the Tipton Circuit Court erroneously joined the Appellants as defendants in a will contest under Indiana Code section 29-1-7-17. We reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 20, 2005, the Tipton Circuit Court admitted to probate the will of Martha Dietrich (“Dietrich”). Ruth Ann Morgan (“Morgan”), one of Dietrich’s nieces, was appointed personal representative. Dietrich was unmarried and without children at the time of her death. Her will, dated March 7, 2002,…
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