Legal Opinion
Linck v. Barokas & Martin, R.R.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1983No. 6786PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Chief Justice.
This appeal challenges the dismissal of appellants’ complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. We reverse.
Lee Linck died on December 11,1978. At the time of Linck’s death, attorneys R.R. DeYoung and Barokas & Martin and accountant Earl L. Sommerfeld were in the process of developing an estate plan for him. This plan was never completed. Under Linck’s will, his entire estate, valued at three million dollars, passed to his wife, Gertrude Linck. The Linck children were beneficiaries only in the event that Gertrude Linck predeceased her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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