CONTEMPT order by Curtis appealable under family law ancillary order exception… order. [Read more…]
Marital, post-decree property violations
MARITAL: Husband forfeited right to use ex-wife’s property for auto dealership by transferring free rent right to buyer of dealership, properly required to pay $2,500/mo rent after partial transfer of dealership… $68,476 fees at $175/hr [Read more…]
Probate, girlfriend’s life estate in house
PROBATE: Ex-wife/PR failed to timely appeal order granting girlfriend $129,679 as financial interest in lieu of life estate in house… claim that girlfriend was improperly appointed successor PR over family members named in will rejected… Larson affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Property partition, cohabitants
PROPERTY PARTITION: Equitable doctrines properly applied to divide residential property of cohabitants… parties correctly found to have equitable rights and ½ interest, not constructive trust to entirety by man or gift to entirety by woman… Haynes affirmed. [Read more…]
Trust, trustee removal, failure to file accountings
TRUST: No reason to remove Trustee for failure to file accountings where Trust had no income, but should file to protect rights of parties… McKinnon affirmed. [Read more…]