Legal Opinion
Yates v. Rathbun
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 16, 2007No. 2060753PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Howard Yates ("Howard") appeals from a judgment of the Mobile Probate Court appointing Julie Rathbun ("Julie") as guardian of Jane E. Yates ("Jane"). We affirm.
Procedural History
On September 7, 2006, Julie filed in the probate court a petition for letters of guardianship and conservatorship for Jane. In her petition, she alleged that Jane was incapacitated, that she was Jane's step-daughter, and that she had been nominated as guardian and conservator in a "General Durable Power of Attorney" executed by Jane.
That same day, Howard also filed a petition for letters of guardianship and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Queen v. BelcherSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Crw, Inc. v. Twin Lakes Property Owners Asso., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- In Re SylvesterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Guardianship of SmithMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Shewmake v. Estate of ShewmakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
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