Legal Opinion

Powers v. Lacny

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 31, 1996No. 45A03-9512-CV-430PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellants-petitioners Katherine Powers and Nina Banks sisters of the decedent, appeal the trial court's determination admitting *1216to probate the will of their brother, Morris D. Seott. The evidence relevant to the appeal is recited below.

In 1980, Professor Phillip Brockington, a law professor at Valparaiso University School of Law, prepared a will for Morris D. Seott. The will was executed in October 1980. Scott died in February 1995.

Approximately eight hours after Scott's death, his sister, Nina Banks, removed his safe from his residence. At Bank's home, in the presence…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Orr v. Turco Manufacturing Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Klebes v. Forest Lake Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Matter of Estate of BoromIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Mastrogany v. Purdue UniversityIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bopp v. BramesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. In the Matter of The Supervised Estate of Gary L. Steinmetz, With Personal Representative: Ruth Steinmetz v. Daryl Steinmetz (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019

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