Czaplewski v. Shepherd

NEUBAUER, EJ.

¶ 1. Ramona Czaplewski appeals from a trial court order admitting the will of her father, Donald Shepherd, to probate. Due to an attorney drafting error, the will did not contain a specific reference to the power of appointment as required under the Marital Property Agreement (MPA) executed by Donald and his predeceased wife, Lulu Mae Shepherd. Ramona contends that without the reference to the power of appointment, the will is nonbinding and the estate should be distributed according to the MPA. Ramona also contends that the sole witness in the case, the attorney who drafted the…