BANKRUPTCY: Interlocutory appeal of Bankruptcy Court’s denial of arbitration improperly denied, but denial of arbitration of core claim counterclaim affirmed on the merits… Morris reversed, affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Probate, emails/texts not “written contract”
PROBATE: Emails, texts, and verbal agreement do not constitute a “written contract” executed by each heir for distribution of truck… PR had no duty to put purported agreement by heirs in writing… Harris reversed. [Read more…]
Reservation campground lease, $1,740,910 tax debt
RESERVATION CAMPGROUND LEASE: Objection to proof of claim overruled as to $1,740,910 nondischargeable lodging tax debt owed to Blackfeet Nation by campground operator, sustained as to Lease interest, contractor taxes, and TERO fees… Holt. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, will contest, interest in family ranch
VERDICT: Defense, will contest, ownership interest in family ranch LLC. [Read more…]
Probate, widow’s statutory allowances, abatement devises
PROBATE: Trust assets correctly held to be nonprobate assets to be used to satisfy widow’s statutory allowances only to extent the probate estate is insufficient… estate properly found sufficient to satisfy statutory allowances through abatement of devises… Best affirmed. [Read more…]