Peoples v. Hamilton

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

This case involves a claim for services against an estate. A bench trial resulted in an award of $95,000 to the claimant Josephine Peoples for services rendered to the decedent of the personal representative. Those services were for nursing, housework, cooking and washing and cleaning from September, 1977 until July 31, 1985.

Peoples met the decedent Habermehl, a widower, at a VFW party in 1977. She moved into his residence and acted as cook and housekeeper until his death in July of 1985. During that period he was in various stages of poor health and at various times…