Breidenbach v. Wedum

This appeal comes from an order and judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, State of Montana, granting Janeen Breidenbach’s motion for summary judgment. The parties primarily involved are the children of John J. Wedum, deceased. The dispute involves the effect of a family settlement agreement in which the signing heirs agreed to share equally their father’s estate. The issue on appeal is whether the family settlement agreement constitutes a valid renunciation of insurance proceeds and a survivor’s interest in joint property.

John J. Wedum died…