Legal Opinion

In Re Rudell Estate

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided December 10, 2009No. Docket 287330 and 287332PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJansen, J.

In these consolidated appeals, respondent William A, Rudell appeals by right the probate court’s order quieting title to a certain parcel of real property in the Jane E. Rudell Trust (the trust). For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. BASIC FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Jane E. Rudell (the decedent) died testate on July 2, 2003. The decedent was survived by her daughter Carla Bufe, her son William A. Rudell, and two children of her deceased daughter Lucinda Maunder. The decedent’s will was admitted to probate in October 2003. The will listed…

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