Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Palmer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 20, 2003No. C7-02-182PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILBERT, Justice.
The issue raised by this appeal is whether parentage for the purposes of intestate succession may be established by clear and convincing evidence apart from the Parentage Act and its time limitation on bringing actions to determine paternity. We conclude it may and affirm the decision of the court of appeals.
The facts of this case are undisputed and were stipulated to pursuant to Minn. R. CivApp. P. 110.04. James A. Palmer (decedent) died on September 22, 1999. He was survived by appellant Marie Palmer, his wife of 51 years. No children were born to decedent and his…
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- Witso v. OverbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
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