Ludwig v. Anspaugh

HIGGINS, Judge.

This case, on transfer from the Court of Appeals, Western District, presents whether the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C.App., section 525, serves to toll the limitation of section 473.083.6, RSMo, on perfecting a timely-filed will contest. The trial court dismissed the will contest; the court of appeals affirmed. Reversed and remanded.

Lou G. Roberts executed a will July 15, 1985; she died November 10, 1986. On November 21, Letters Testamentary issued to Helen Anspaugh and her husband, Marvin Anspaugh. On January 22, 1987, four of her children, Willis…