Walton v. Walton

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This litigation centers on a dispute over a warranty deed. John Walton had obtained power of attorney for his mother, Jacqueline L. Hudson. Jacqueline had reserved a life-estate interest in the property that was later the subject of the warranty deed at issue. Aside from the life-estate, John and his brother, Kenneth Walton, had been deeded the legal rights to the property. In 1997, John utilized his power of attorney for Jacqueline to execute the warranty deed at issue, thereby conveying Jacqueline’s life-estate interest to himself.

¶ 2. In September 2008,…