Legal Opinion
Kelly v. McNeel
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 2011No. S-10-0179, S-10-0190PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KITE, Chief Justice.
[¶1] Following a bench trial, the district court concluded that Eva D. and Lee J. Kelly (the Kellys) exercised undue influence over Robert Lee McNeel. Accordingly, the district court invalidated the trust and will in which Mr. McNeel had named Mrs. Kelly as one of two beneficiaries in place of his son, Roby McNeel. In a separate proceeding, the district court granted Roby MeNeel's motion to remove Mrs. Kelly as Mr. McNeel's guardian and conservator, and appointed Roby McNeel to replace her. The Kellys appealed, claiming the district court's finding of undue influence and…
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