Legal Opinion

Barrow v. Barrow

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided January 29, 2019No. 17-P-1306Published

1Opinion of the Court

Anita M. Barrow (Anita) appeals from a Probate and Family Court amended decree (decree) entered on a petition for partition of real property brought by Anita's siblings Herbert A. Barrow, Jr. (Herbert) and Willinda Powell Gray (Willinda); the decree also addresses issues raised by certain of Anita's counterclaims.3 The parties owned the property as tenants in common pursuant to the will of their deceased mother, Emma M. Barrow. The proceedings were lengthy and were unduly complicated by the litigation approach adopted by Anita, who represented herself. The judge showed commendable patience…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fabre v. WaltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  2. Alford v. ThibaultMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2013
  3. Hunnewell v. HunnewellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
  4. Matteson v. WalshMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011

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