Legal Opinion
Estate of Whitlock
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 12, 1992PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Chief Justice.
Plaintiffs Roger and Norman Tracy appeal from a judgment of the Penobscot County Probate Court (Woodcock, J.) finding that Clair Turner is a half-sister of Lloyd Whitlock and is entitled to receive a one-quarter share of his estate. Plaintiffs also challenge the court’s denial of their motion for costs and attorney fees. Plaintiffs argue that the court erred in concluding that they bore the burden of proving that Clair Turner is not a half-sister of Lloyd Whitlock, and that there was an improper exercise of power by the estate’s personal representative. We agree and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Hopkins v. HopkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Letellier v. SmallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Luce Co. v. HoeflerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- In Re Estate of StowellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Sargent v. SargentSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
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