Legal Opinion

Finks v. Middleton

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 30, 2016No. COA16-630PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELMORE, Judge.

*401This appeal arises from a bitter sibling dispute between Marshelle Middleton Finks and her brother, Colin Humphrey Middleton, over Marshelle's expected inheritance of their elderly mother Sylvia Middleton's ("Sylvia") estate, which purportedly diminished in value from a net worth of over $800,000.00 in real and personal property to $0.00 in the four years preceding her death. In 2009, Sylvia allegedly *402executed a will (the "2009 Will") naming Colin and Marshelle as co-executors and contemplating a virtually equal estate distribution among her three children: Colin, Marshelle, and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53 PeoplesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  2. Green Ex Rel. Downs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  3. Harris v. MatthewsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2007
  4. Reliance Insurance v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
  5. Simeon v. HardinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. WLAE, LLC v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  2. Dellinger v. Lincoln Cty.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019

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