ARCHIVED SUMMARIES

In re Boyk Estate — Undue Influence – Presumption – Burden – Use of Post Hoc Evidence / Judicial Notice – Guardian Ad Litem Report / Fiduciary Relationships – Strict Kind – Confidential Kind; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 23, 2020

In re Clark Trust — Qualified Trust Beneficiary – Entitlement to Notice – Catch all Provisions; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 19, 2020

In re Oxender Estate — Summary Disposition / Factual Support / Generalized Suspicion / Spoliation – Adverse Inference / Rebuttal of Adverse Interest / Discovery – Need Not Be Completed / Discovery – Not Allowed Based on a Conjecture / Dismissal to Prevent Adverse Finding; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 17, 2020

In re Bolster Living Trust — Undue Influence / Undue Influence Presumption / Undue Influence Rebuttal; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 10, 2020

In re Estate of Patton — Relation-back Doctrine; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 10, 2020

In re Estate of Collier — Oral Trust – Parol Trust / Document Intended as a Will – Court Transcript; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 2, 2020

In re Burgess Conservatorship — Reasonableness of Fees (Social Worker) – Lower Court must state reason for decision / Standard of Review – Fact Findings – Clear Error; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 27, 2020

In re ORTA, Minors — Jurisdiction – Improper Exercise of Jurisdiction v Lack of Jurisdiction / Standards of Appeal – De Novo Interpretation of Statute – Error of Law equals Abuse of Discretion; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 25, 2020

In re Bjorkquist Living Trust — Ademption / General Bequests not Subject to Ademption / Ambiguity; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, January 23, 2020

In re Weingrad Estate — In Pro Per / Sanctions/ Objections to Accountings; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, January 10, 2020