Estate of Murphy
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
PREWITT, Judge.
Appellant elected to take against the will of her deceased spouse, Lyle Murphy. See § 474.160, RSMo 1978. Respondents, his children by a prior marriage and beneficiaries of the will, contended that she had waived her right to so elect by a written agreement signed eleven days following her marriage to Lyle Murphy. See § 474.220, RSMo 1978. See also, § 451.220-.240, RSMo 1978. Following nonjury trial, the trial court determined that the postnuptial agreement was valid and that by signing it appellant waived her right to elect to take against the will. It also found that she was…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Arcadia Valley Bank v. BlackMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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