Legal Opinion

Estate of Ginn v. Almond

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 9, 2010No. WD 71554PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Presiding Judge.

At issue in this case is the construction of M. Stanley Ginn’s will as to who bears the burden of paying estate taxes. Nancy Almond, daughter of Ginn and personal representative of Ginn’s estate, filed an amended six-count petition for will construction asking in one of the counts that the circuit court determine the testator’s intent regarding who should pay the estate taxes. Amond contended that the testator’s will did not clearly express who should bear the burden of paying the estate taxes and, therefore, the doctrine of equitable apportionment should…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. J.C.W. Ex Rel. Webb v. WyciskallaSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  2. In Re Estate of WahlinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. In Re Estate of StandleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. In Re Estate of ErwinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. In Re Estate of RitterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Shea v. GaitherMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. Estate of Ginn v. AlmondMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. In the Estate of Luther Hugh Jenkins v. Wade A. JenkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2022
  4. In the Matter of the Estate of M. Stanley Ginn, Nancy Almond, Personal Representative (Administrator De Bonis Non) and Individually v. Carrie AlmondMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  5. LOUIE R. KEEN v. AMBER WOLFE, individually and in her capacity as Trustee of the April 4, 2011 Restatement of Revocable Trust Agreement of Rosetta Keen, and CYNTHIA KEENMissouri Court of Appeals · 2023

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