Justia North Dakota Supreme Court Opinion Summaries

The surviving children of Maurice Wicklund appealed an order granting Betty Wicklund's petition for an elective share, personal representative fees, attorney fees, and funeral and last illness expenses from Maurice Wicklund's estate after remand in "Estate of Wicklund" (812 N.W.2d 359). Finding no abuse of discretion in granting Betty Wicklund's petition, the Supreme Court affirmed. View "Estate of Wicklund" on Justia Law

Appellants Dean Olsen, Susan ("Sue") Olsen, Bobby Olsen, Clee Raye Olsen, and Marion Bergquist appealed a district court judgment invalidating transfers of money and real property from Clarence Erickson to the appellants and invalidating Clarence Erickson's will on the bases of lack of capacity and undue influence. The appellants also appealed a district court order denying the appellants' N.D.R.Civ.P. 52(b) motion to amend the district court's findings and judgment. Because the district court findings were not clearly erroneous, the Supreme Court affirmed the district court judgment. The appellants' appeal of the district court's Rule 52(b) order was dismissed.View "Erickson v. Olsen" on Justia Law