Legal Opinion

Halstead v. Plymale

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 3, 2013No. COA13-375PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.

Petitioner Kenneth Halstead (“Petitioner”) appeals from a judgment finding that decedent Anita Rae Halstead (“Ms. Halstead”) bequeathed and devised all of her tangible personal property, as well as her entire residuary estate, to Jennifer Plymale (“Ms. Plymale”). Petitioner contends that Ms. Halstead’s will is unambiguous and that the residuary clause fails to devise Ms. Halstead’s intangible and real property. Accordingly, Petitioner contends that Ms. Halstead’s intangible and real property should pass by intestacy. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Craig Ex Rel. Craig v. New Hanover County Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
  2. State v. BiberSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2011
  3. WACHOVIA BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. WolfeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  4. Cannon v. . CannonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  5. Collier v. BryantCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Brawley v. SherrillCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019
  2. Menscer v. Pac. All. Corp.North Carolina Business Court · 2017

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