Jones v. Hill

In this appeal, we consider whether a lien may attach to the vested interest of a remainderman who takes from a life tenant with full power to dispose of the entire corpus of the estate, and whether a creditor may enforce the lien after the death of the life tenant, when the remainderman predeceases the life tenant.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Thomas N. Jones (“Thomas Jones”) died in 1993. He was survived by his wife, Annie K. Jones (“Annie Jones”) and five children, among them, Robert Vaiden Jones (“Vaiden Jones”). In Thomas Jones’s will, which was not admitted to probate until December 28,…