In the Estate of Vess

Nearly six years ago, Claudia Vess commenced caveat proceedings in the Orphans’ Court for Prince George’s County. After several years of litigation, the orphans’ court transmitted five issues to the circuit court for a jury trial.

Ms. Vess took a de novo appeal to the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. The circuit court ruled against her. Ms. Vess appealed from that judgment in In the Matter of Estate of Howard Lewis Vess, No. 372, Sept. Term 2016. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we reject her challenge to the circuit court judgment and the underlying order to transmit issues.