Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Beecham
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 27, 1985No. CX-84-550PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Justice.
Alice Beecham filed a claim against the estate of her mother-in-law, Sara Edith Beecham, for personal services rendered to the decedent during her lifetime. The trial court awarded judgment of $32,000. The court of appeals reversed on the grounds that the services rendered were gratuitous. 1 We reverse.
Sara Edith Beecham (“Edith”) died in January, 1983, at the age of 91. Her will, dated September 20, 1976, gave $1,500 and certain life insurance proceeds to her only son, Raymond William Beecham (“Bill”). The will divided the residue of her estate equally among four…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Ryan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- State Ex Rel. Head v. PaulsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Shell Oil Co. v. KaplerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Ogren v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Bergstedt, Wahlberg, Berquist Associates, Inc. v. RothchildSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brown v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- In Re the Welfare of D.T.J.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
- Texas Commerce Bank v. OlsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Carlson v. CarlsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- In Re the Welfare of B.A.B.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998
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