Legal Opinion
Estate of Wilson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 18, 2003PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.
[¶ 1] Shriners Hospital for Children, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, and Shriners Burn Institute appeal from the order on a petition for instructions entered in the Washington County Probate Court (Holmes, J.) ruling that the Estate of Maybelle M. Wilson passes by intestacy. Shriners argue that the Probate Court erred in interpreting Maybelle Wilson’s will. We agree and vacate the decision of the Probate Court.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] This is the second time this case has reached us. The facts and procedural background are detailed in Estate of Wilson, 2000 ME 49, 747 A.2d 582. Only a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- In Re Will of EdwardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1965
- Estate of UtterbackSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
- Lord v. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
- In Re Estate of LordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Helen Rivas Rose v. William Parsons Jr.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
- Estate of SilsbySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
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