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In re Appeal of the Estate of Elaine A. Holbrook Late of Salisbury, Vermont (David Holbrook, Cheryl Holbrook and Charles Holbrook III, Appellants)

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 29, 2016No. 2015-014PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEaton, J.

¶ 1. This appeal stems from a disagreement among siblings regarding the allowance, validity, and interpretation of the will of their mother, Elaine A. Holbrook (testator). David and Cheryl Holbrook, two of testator’s six children and co-executors of her estate, joined by Charles Holbrook III (grand son), one of testator’s seven grandchildren (collectively, appellants), appeal two decisions of the Addison Superior Court, Civil Division, in favor of appellee Amy Holbrook, testator’s daughter. On appellee’s motion, the civil division dismissed appellants’ claims that the probate division both…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Isbrandtsen v. North Branch Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1988
  2. Woodruff v. TaylorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1847
  3. Eaton v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  4. In Re Robinson's WillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929
  5. Bagnall v. BagnallTexas Supreme Court · 1949

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. In re Appeal of the Estate of Elaine A. Holbrook, Late of Salisbury, Vermont (David Holbrook, Cheryl Holbrook and Charles Holbrook III, Appellants)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2017
  4. Bonnie L. Avery v. Estate of Allen D. AverySupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
  5. In re Estate of Patricia Bixby McHugo (Susan Inouye, Appellant)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2020

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