Legal Opinion
Matter of Estate of Duhme
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 28, 1978No. 2-60624PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINGS, Justice.
Raymond A. Duhme, sole specific devisee, appeals from probate order directing proportional abatement of each beneficiary’s share for payment of federal estate taxes. We reverse.
February 22, 1975, Fred Duhme (Fred) died testate survived by nine children. His March 25, 1960 will and three codicils were admitted to probate. Trial court later determined the will was contractual and the codicils were invalid. On appeal, Duhme v. Duhme, 260 N.W.2d 415 (Iowa 1977), this court reversed, holding Fred gave requisite notice of intention to revoke.
Meanwhile, executor-son Kenneth sought…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Schultz v. GosselinkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Kufer v. CarsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- In Re the Estate of MiguetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Bergren v. Estate of MasonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Duhme v. DuhmeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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