Barnedt v. Wilder

PERRY, Chief Judge.

Susan Barnedt appeals from the district court’s order affirming the magistrate’s denial of Barnedt’s motion to declare that Jewel Robertson Wilder had no right or interest in the estate of Wilder’s deceased husband, Jerry Ward Wilder. We affirm.

I

BACKGROUND

Susan and Jerry were divorced in 1985. In 1986, Jerry wrote a holographic will naming Susan as the personal representative of his estate. Jewel and Jerry were married in 1998. On May 24, 1999, Jewel and Jerry entered into a property settlement agreement during divorce proceedings. The agreement provided for the division of…