Matter of Estate of Heiser

HON. THOMAS A. OLSON,

District Court Judge, sitting in place of MR. JUSTICE MORRISON delivered the opinion of the court.

The Estate of Florence Heiser appeals from an order of the District Court approving a claim for homestead allowance by the Estate of Frank Heiser, the surviving spouse. We affirm.

Florence had previously been married to Homer Brown. They purchased a house on North 24th Street in Billings, Montana. Homer Brown died intestate in 1956, and the 24th Street house passed to Florence and their five children pursuant to the intestacy laws. Most of the children deeded their share to…