Lappan v. Lovette

Valerie J. Lappan filed an action against Laveina M. Lovette, seeking to have a portion of a probate court judgment set aside as void. The probate court judgment awarded to Lovette a life estate in the northern one-half of a 160-acre tract of real property owned by her husband, Virgil G. Lovette (decedent), who had died intestate on June 21, 1975. The award of the life estate was made in satisfaction of Lovette's claims to a homestead interest. The part of the probate court judgment awarding that life estate in the northern one-half of the property is not challenged by Lappan.

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