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Estate of Wicklund

Docket No. 20110081
Oral Argument: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 2:45pm

Docket Info

Title
In the Matter of the Estate of
Maurice M. Wicklund, deceased
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Betty J. Wicklund, Petitioner and Appellee
v.
Brian Wicklund and
Deborah Williams, Respondents and Appellants
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : PROBATE - WILLS - TRUSTS
Appeal From
Case No. 10-P-00035
Northwest Judicial District, Divide County
David W. Nelson
2012 ND 29812 N.W.2d 359
Oral Argument 10/25/2011

Highlight

A will and a revocable living trust may be considered together as a part of a decedent's estate plan.
In constructing an estate plan, courts construe the plan to carry out the intent of the settlors or the testators.
Under North Dakota law, a surviving spouse's right to an elective share, a homestead allowance, an exempt property allowance, and a family allowance is governed by the laws of the decedent's domicile at death.
A district court's findings of fact must be adequate to understand the basis for the court's decision.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
06/16/2011 APPELLANT BRIEF View
07/15/2011 APPELLEE BRIEF & Addendum (e-filed) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Elizabeth Ledgerwood Pendlay - 06372
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Toni Marie Sandin - 06249
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Kathleen Key Imes - 04180
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 03/29/2011 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/25/2011
2 03/29/2011 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 03/25/2011
3 04/12/2011 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL : 05/14/2011
4 04/21/2011 RECORD ON APPEAL (electronic Images 1-38)
5 04/26/2011 MOTION FOR Order Allowing the Taking of Two Depositions
6 04/26/2011 E-FILED MOTION
7 04/27/2011 NO ACTION TAKEN
8 05/03/2011 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice & Affidavit in Support (e-filed)
9 05/07/2011 TRANSCRIPT DATED January 26, 2011 & C.O.S.
10 05/07/2011 DISK - TRA (1/26/11) (e-mailed)
11 06/16/2011 APPELLANT BRIEF View
12 06/16/2011 APPELLANT APPENDIX (Part A, Part B and Part C)
13 06/24/2011 Corrected Appellant's Brief (ND cites were corrected)
14 06/27/2011 DISK-ATB (E-MAILED)
15 07/15/2011 APPELLEE BRIEF & Addendum (e-filed) View
16 07/15/2011 E-FILED BRIEF (AEB)
17 07/18/2011 Received $25 surcharge for AEB (Receipt #20564)
18 07/20/2011 Received 7 copies of AEB from CSD
19 09/02/2011 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
20 10/25/2011 APPEARANCES: Elizabeth L. Pendlay; Kathleen Key Imes
21 10/25/2011 ARGUED: Elizabeth L. Pendlay; Kathleen Key Imes
22 10/25/2011 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
23 02/17/2012 DISPOSITION
24 02/17/2012 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Maring, Mary Muehlen View
25 02/17/2012 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellant
26 02/22/2012 Judgment Sent to Parties
27 03/23/2012 MANDATE
28 04/09/2012 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
29 07/21/2021 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed