Wilkins v. Wilkins

KIDWELL, Justice.

This is an appeal by a beneficiary of the will of the deceased, challenging the magistrate division’s decisions regarding the admissibility of a separate writing under I.C. § 15-2-513, distributions of personal property under the will, and the alleged common law marriage between the appellant and the deceased. We affirm the decision of the magistrate division.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Albert Wilkins (Albert) died in late 1997 and is survived by five adult children, including the respondent, Gene Wilkins, who is the co-personal representative of Albert’s estate.…