Legal Opinion

In Re the Guardianship & Conservatorship of Anderson

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 20, 2009No. DA 08-0568PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 The Ninth Judicial District Court, Glacier County, without notice or hearing, removed Laurie Wilder (Wilder) as a transfer on death (TOD) beneficiary of an investment account upon the request of the conservator for Lucille Anderson, a protected person. Upon learning of the District Court’s action, Wilder filed a Rule 60(b)(4) motion for relief from the order. The District Court did not rule on the motion and it was denied by operation of law. Wilder appeals and we affirm.

¶2 We consider the following issue: Did the District Court err by failing to provide notice to Wilder, an assertedly…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  4. Heller v. GremauxMontana Supreme Court · 2002
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