Matter of Estate of Evans
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage
Co-personal representative, daughter of the decedent, appeals from an order of the Third Judicial District, Powell County, requiring distribution of the residuary estate in equal one-eight (Vs) shares to decedent’s named grandchildren. The order denied reimbursement for attorney fees and costs incurred by appellant.
We affirm.
Appellant has asked this Court to consider two issues:
1. Does decedent’s will require a distribution in equal shares to all eight named grandchildren or an equal distribution to the two branches of the residuary devisee?
2. Is appellant entitled to attorney fees and costs…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Coppedge v. CoppedgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
- Peoples Nat. Bank, Greenville v. HarrisonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
- Makoff v. MakoffUtah Supreme Court · 1974
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- In re the Estate of IvesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
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