Legal Opinion
Allen v. Ritter
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 10, 2010No. 2350, September Term, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGraeff, J.
This appeal arises from a dispute regarding the distribution of the Estate of Roy Harry Allen (the “Estate”). Appellants, Robert L. Allen and Deane Judson Allen (the “Allen Brothers”), challenge the order of the Orphans’ Court for Dorches-ter County requiring that they sign a release of claims against appellee, Sharon Ritter, Successor Personal Representative of the Estate.
On appeal, the Allen Brothers raise two issues for our review, which we quote:
1. Does Estates & Trusts Section 9-111 entitle a Personal Representative to demand and receive a sweeping release from the Appellants before she…
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