Hoffman v. Gregory

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

This appeal concerns whether a memorandum written by Appellee Mary Ann Gregory constitutes an enforceable release of her expectancy interest in Ann O. Brown’s estate. The circuit court held that the memorandum was not an enforceable release of her expectancy interest. We agree and affirm the circuit court’s decision.

Appellee Mary Ann Gregory’s grandparents, William J. Brown and Ann O. Brown, created a revocable living trust (“Trust”) that listed Appellants Betty Hoffinan, Jimmy Brown, Molly Brown, John L. Bowen, Christopher Brown, Elizabeth Goodwin, Lynn…