Legal Opinion
Estate of Helms v. Helms-Hawkins
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 2004No. 55A01-0301-CV-23PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDLANDER, Judge.
Robert "Bobby" Helms (Bobby) was a recording artist most noted for three hit songs that topped the pop and country music charts in the late 1950s. Those songs were Fraulein My Special Angel, and Jingle Bell Rock. Bobby died in Morgan County, Indiana on June 19, 1997. After his death, the royalties to those songs comprised a significant part of his estate. Several probate actions ensued involving either directly or indirectly the rights to those royalties. This appeal challenges a ruling in one of those actions. Appellants consist of Bobby's estate (the Estate) and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hefty v. All Other Members of the Certified Settlement ClassIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
- Floyd v. FloydIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
- State Ex Rel. Matheny v. Probate Ct. of Mar. Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1959
- R.L. McCoy, Inc. v. JackIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Pinkston v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
- In Re Estate of YeleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
- Thompson v. HaysIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
- Johnson v. MorganIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
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