Legal Opinion

Eagon v. McKeown

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 17, 2017No. 20170075PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VandeWalle, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Elda McKeown. appealed from a judgment ordering the distribution of Margie Eagon’s estate'. -to McKeown and her nine siblings. Because the district court did not err in interpreting the - will or the probate code, its findings regarding the use of life insurance proceeds are not clearly erroneous, and it did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees, we affirm,

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[¶ 2] Margie Eagon died in 2011 and one of ,her ten children, Ronald, Eagon, was appointed personal representative of her estate, which was valued,at more than $6 million. Elda McKeown, a…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HassNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Erieg EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. v. Lario Oil & Gas Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Estate of CashmoreNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Hale v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of HallNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019
  2. Estate of HallNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019
  3. Estate of AlmerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2024

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