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In Re Nowels Estate

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 16, 1983No. Docket 65208PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtP. J. Marutiak, J.

Petitioner Martha Nowels appeals as of right from a probate court determination that Thomas A. Lancaster is not a remainderman under a trust established by Martha’s mother, Grace R. Nowels.

Grace R. Nowels died on December 23, 1979, and is survived by her daughter Martha Nowels and her son, John R. Nowels. Grace Nowels executed a trust in 1970. The subject of this appeal is the seventh and final amendment to the trust executed April 20, 1979, which amended the instru ment in its entirety. The seventh amended trust provided that the trust property was to be divided into two equal shares which…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of CoeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
  2. In Re the Accounting of ThompsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
  3. In Re Estate of GriswoldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
  4. Elliott v. HiddlesonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. Minary v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Kostin EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. Wicklund v. WicklundNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  3. Dennis v. KlineDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  4. Cross v. Perry CrossAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  5. In Re Estate of KetchamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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