In the Estate of Johnson
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
KAROHL, Judge.
This appeal involves apportionment of federal estate taxes owed by the estate of Belmont C. Johnson. Michael Brown, the initial personal representative of the estate and scrivener of the will, petitioned for construction of the Last Will and Testament of Johnson. The probate court entered judgment after finding a latent ambiguity in the will and determining the testator intended the estate taxes to be paid from the residue of the estate. Kenneth and Richard Johnson, the current personal representatives of the estate and brothers of the testator, appeal from the judgment denying…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Schupbach v. SchupbachMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Nease v. Estate of NeaseMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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