Hunter v. Morse

Mildred Morse died on January 26, 1989. Morse’s four stepchildren were listed in her will as beneficiaries. Betty Hunter, one of the stepchildren, had issued a $15,000 promissory note to Morse in 1981. Morse’s personal representative offset the amount of the note from Hunter’s distributive share.

The county court held that the personal representative properly retained the $15,000, and the district court affirmed. Hunter appeals, asserting the district court committed plain error in failing to apply Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,101 (Reissue 1989). We removed the appeal to this court under our…