Legal Opinion

Estate of Tremaine v. Tremaine

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided July 31, 2001No. 99-547PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRODERICK, j.

The respondent, Lorraine Tremaine, now known as Lorraine R. Savoie, appeals the order of the Superior Court {Perkins, J.) awarding the petitioner, the Estate of Robert T. Tremaine, the proceeds of Robert T. Tremaine's (decedent) Fleet Bank individual retirement account (IRA). We reverse.

The record reveals the following facts. The decedent and the respondent were married in 1988. Prior to the marriage, the decedent established an IRA at Fleet Bank. In December 1991, the decedent named the respondent as the beneficiary of the IRA. The parties divorced in 1997. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of Frederick v. FrederickSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1996
  2. Dubois v. SmithSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
  3. In re FlorosSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Edwards v. RAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
  2. UBS Financial Services, Inc. v. BresciaDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2014
  3. The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Penny Santy, Solely as Administratrix of the Estate of Robert Santy; and Debra MenardDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2015
  4. UBS Financial v. Brescia, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2014

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