Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Thomas

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1985No. 84-429PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

The heirs of decedent, Alice Thomas, appeal an order of the Yellowstone County District Court which held that while sitting in pro*88bate, it lacked jurisdiction to consider the propriety of certain predeath transfers made according to decedent’s instructions, by her personal representative, John W. “Bill” Bresnahan.

The sole issue presented here is whether the District Court, sitting in probate, has jurisdiction to determine title to real property. The District Court sitting as a court of probate determined that it did not.

We affirm.

Albert Thomas married Alice Dullenty in 1939. They spent most…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In re Dolenty's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1916
  2. In Re Jennings' EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1925
  3. McReynolds v. McReynoldsMontana Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Christian v. AA Oil CorporationMontana Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Security-First Nat. Bank v. KingWyoming Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Estate of Haugen v. HaugenMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Matter of: R.E. ColverMontana Supreme Court · 2025

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