Rowe v. Rowe

KENNEY, Judge.

Appellee, Kathleen C. Rowe (“Kathleen”), filed a Petition to Construe Will (“the Petition”) on October 27, 1997, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as the Orphan’s Court. In the Petition, she sought a one-half share of the residuary estate of Margaret J. Rowe (“Margaret”), the deceased mother of appellee’s late husband, L. Maurice Rowe, III (“Maurice”). Appellant, Ronald J. Rowe (“Ronald”), Margaret Rowe’s other son, defended, arguing that he was entitled to his mother’s entire residuary estate. After a hearing on January 13, 1998, the circuit court granted…