Legal Opinion
Estate of Highfill v. Highfill
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 2005No. 13A01-0501-CV-31PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAY, Judge.
Kenneth Madley, Jr. ("Madley") appeals the judgment for Patricia Highfill, his former mother-in-law, regarding a disclaimer of proceeds of a life insurance policy on Rebecca Highfill ("Rebecca"), his former wife. He raises three issues, which we consolidate and restate as:
1. Whether the disclaimer of Madley's property interest was valid under the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act ("UDPIA"); and
2. Whether Madley was fraudulently induced to sign the alleged disclaimer.
We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 1995, Madley and Rebecea dissolved their ten-year…
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