Legal Opinion
Bloom v. Grawoig
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided January 31, 2008No. 2007AP42PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBridge, J.
¶ 1. Stephen Bloom appeals the circuit court's judgment in this contested will matter which provided that attorney fees and costs incurred by certain of the deceased's paternal heirs were to be paid from the estate as a whole. Contrary to the circuit court's ruling, Bloom argues that Wis. Stat. § 879.37 (2005-06)1 permits the award of fees and costs from certain of the paternal heirs' distributive share. We disagree and affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. Theodore Becker died in December 2000. In his will, Becker bequeathed his entire estate to his mother. However, Becker's mother predeceased him. No…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jandrt Ex Rel. Brueggeman v. Jerome Foods, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1999
- Brauneis v. State, Labor & Industry Review CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Cleveland v. Second Nat. Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Estate of BeckerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2008