Huaman v. Aquino

OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in ruling that settlement proceeds from a lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. that came into the testator's estate should be distributed as personal property under the will.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

In 1999, Carmen Hilda Ore Aquino ("testator") died testate and was survived by her six brothers. After specific bequests, her will directed that her remaining real and personal property be shared equally among three of her brothers: Carlos Manuel Ore Aquino, Virgilio Oscar Huaman Aquino, and Aldo…