In re Est. of Womack

On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

Justice Himonas,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 This case arises out of a provision in Gordon Warren Womack’s will that left a life estate in oil, gas, and mineral properties to his children, with the remainder to his grandchildren. Twenty-two years after Gordon Womack’s estate was settled, one of his sons lodged a petition to reopen the estate and to interpret the provision, arguing that it had not been construed in past district court orders regarding his father’s estate and, therefore, was not barred by a statute of limitations. We disagree…