McMullen v. Bennis

This is an appeal of a final order on DiAnna Bennis’ petition for determination of beneficiaries 1 under the will of Lawrence K. McMullen, decedent. The validity of the will is contested. Before determining the validity of the will, the trial court heard evidence on the petition for determination of beneficiaries and concluded Bennis was a “virtually adopted daughter” of the decedent, potentially assuring her a distribution from the estate either as a beneficiary under the will or as the sole heir of the decedent under the laws of intestacy. Because we conclude the trial court’s consideration…