Grimstad v. Knudsen

This case is a dispute over the proceeds from a sale of real property. The property in question, a house in Durham, Oregon (the Durham property), was once owned by Madeline Grimstad and her husband, Neal Grimstad. Through a codicil to her will (the second codicil), Madeline left the Durham property to plaintiffs—her stepchildren and Neal’s biological children—if Neal predeceased her, and if she owned the property at the time of her death. The second codicil was the only specific devise in Madeline’s will, and defendants—Madeline’s biological children—were the residuary devisees under the…