Legal Opinion
Allen v. Allen
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 16, 2014No. AC 13-P-605PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.
This case concerns competing claims between adult siblings for the ownership of the house formerly owned by their now-deceased parents. Harold Allen, Jr. (Harold), traces his ownership to a July, 2001, deed (July deed) from the siblings’ mother, Ethel Allen (Ethel). Harold’s sister Deborah Allen (Deborah) claims ownership by virtue of a November, 2001, deed (November deed) from Ethel to the Allen Realty Trust (Trust), of which Deborah was a cotrustee along with Ethel.
Deborah brought an action alleging that the July deed was forged and claiming that the property was rightfully hers. 2…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. DomanskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Board of Education v. Assessor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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3Cited by10 opinions
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