Legal Opinion

Estate of Sweet

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided January 6, 1987PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Walter Sweet, the principal beneficiary of the will of his mother, Charlotte J. Sweet, appeals from a judgment of the Hancock County Probate Court finding that Mrs. Sweet intended to give her personal representative authority and discretion to pay a portion of Walter’s share to some or all of Walter’s creditors and any balance to the trustee of a pour-over trust that names Walter as the income beneficiary. Walter also contends the court erred in incorporating by reference a memorandum providing guidelines to the personal representative as to the manner in which Walter’s…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Brayn's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
  3. Fitzsimmons v. HarmonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1911
  4. Bodfish v. BodfishSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1909
  5. Thaxter v. FrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Canaan National Bank v. PetersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  2. Estate of HardySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  3. Lord v. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  4. Holsum de Puerto Rico, Inc. v. ITW Food Equipment Group LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2024
  5. Estate of WorthleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988

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