Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Bavilla

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided March 6, 2015No. 6985 S-15582PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises from Etta Bavilla's attempt to informally probate the 1987 will of her mother, Offenesia Bavilla. Because Of-fenesia signed a new will in 2006, the superi- or court did not accept Etta's informal probate of the 1987 will. Etta, a pro se litigant, attempted to contest the validity of the 2006 will by filing a motion to amend her probate of the 1987 will to include a challenge to the 2006 will. Her motion to amend was denied, as was her motion for recusal of the magis trate judge who recommended denial of that amendment. On appeal,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Breck v. UlmerAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Lacher v. LacherAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
  3. In Re the Estate of FieldsAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Hoffman Construction Co. of Alaska v. U.S. Fabrication & Erection, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Betz v. Chena Hot Springs GroupAlaska Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wright v. AndingAlaska Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Alaska Commercial Fishermen's Memorial in Juneau v. City & Borough of JuneauAlaska Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Hester v. LandauAlaska Supreme Court · 2018
  4. Hester v. LandauAlaska Supreme Court · 2018

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