In Re Estate of Carlson

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Jorjann Carlson appealed from a judgment dismissing her claim against the estate of her ex-husband, Robert E. Carlson, and denying her motion to join the personal representative of the estate as a third party in her California court action for division of Robert Carlson’s military retirement benefits. We vacate that part of the judgment denying Jorjann Carlson’s motion to join the personal representative in the California action because the district court lacked jurisdiction to decide the motion. We reverse that part of the judgment dismissing her claim against the…