In Re Estate of Haviland
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtLeach, J.
¶1 Mary Haviland appeals a trial court’s decision invalidating her deceased husband’s will as the product of her undue influence. Mary 1 claims that the trial court should not have applied the factors identified in Dean v. Jordan 2 because they “have no meaningful application between a husband and wife.” She also assigns error to the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law. Because our Supreme Court has applied Dean to analyze a claim of a spouse’s undue influence, the trial court did not err by applying it here. And because substantial evidence in the record supports the trial…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. CamarilloWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District v. DickieWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- Dean v. JordanWashington Supreme Court · 1938
- Colonial Imports, Inc. v. Carlton Northwest, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1993
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