Legal Opinion

Birkhofer Ex Rel. Johannsen v. Brammeier

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 26, 2000No. 97-2053PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

Elizabeth Birkhofer conveyed a farm to her son, James Birkhofer. Elizabeth’s guardian and conservator brought an action to void the* conveyance. The suit named James, his wife, Joni, and a bank that held ■ a mortgage against the farm. Elizabeth’s daughter, Marilyn Brammeier, objected to a settlement agreement the parties had reached. The district court ruled Marilyn had no standing to object to the agreement. We agree and affirm.

On May 5, 1993, Elizabeth executed a will, leaving her entire estate to her son, James. She left nothing to her other two children, Judy Nesbit and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of J. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  2. City of Dubuque v. Iowa TrustSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  3. Murphy v. FallonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  4. MATTER OF ESTATE OF DeVOSSSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  5. In Re the Trust of WillcocksonCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1985

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Baker v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
  2. Godfrey v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
  3. Citizens for Responsible Choices v. City of ShenandoahSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  4. Berent v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
  5. Daniel Kline, Frank Sories, and Amaris McCann v. Southgate Property Management, LLCSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017

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