Patrick v. Patrick

OPINION

DAVID PURYEAR, Justice.

Sophie Holland’s mil was admitted to probate. The parties interpret Ms. Holland’s will differently. Mary Patrick, a beneficiary under the will and of several IRAs, contends that the will provided specific instructions directing that estate taxes should be paid entirely out of the assets passing under the will alone and should not be proportionally assessed on funds in the IRAs. The appellees, on the other hand, assert that the will did not provide instruction regarding the payment of estate taxes for the IRAs and, therefore, insist the general rule of…