ARCHIVED SUMMARIES

In re Grinnell Family Trust – Undue Influence: Spouse – Presumption / November 24, 2021

In re Spitza Testamentary Trust – Substantial Justice/Complaint v. Petition – surcharge/Attorney Binding Client Trustee/Liability Opponent Attorney Fees/Adjournment Denial – Due Process / November 11, 2021

In re Asplund Conservatorship, unpublished COA September 30, 2021 – Aggrieved Definition – Aggrieved Person / Interested Person – Trial Court v Appeal Court / November 2, 2021

In re Hague Estate – Successor Banks as Trustee / November 1, 2021

In re Tansey Estate — Dismissal Before Discovery / Discretion to Allow Discovery / October 29,2021

Forton v St. Clair Co Pub Guardian — Published Case / Quasi-Judicial Immunity / Discretion to Dismiss Under MCR 2.116(C)(7) / In Pro Per / Expert Witness Exception / Contumacious; ___ Mich App ____ 2021 (Docket No. 354825), September 29, 2021

Baseball Stats — September 24, 2021

Baseball Lore — The Mistake on the Lake, September 10, 2021

In re Rokosky Estate — Wills Mental Incapacity – Primer; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, September 9, 2021

Baseball Lore — Coincidence, August 27, 2021

In re Tylo Revocable Trust — Waiver and Abandonment; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, August 23, 2021

In re ALW — Mental Health – Involuntary Treatment; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 30, 2021

In re Stuckey Revocable Trust — Trustee Duty – and Power. Impartiality Among Beneficiaries / Special Value v Market Value; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 14, 2021

In re Schaaf v Forbes (On Remand) — Jurisdiction Circuit v Probate / Discovery – Timing / Contribution / Trust as Joint Tenant with Survivorship Rights; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 13, 2021

In re LLB — Commitment (involuntary admission) / Abuse of Discretion / Standard of Proof; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 6, 2021

In re Howe Trust — Interested Person; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 23, 2021

In re Ann Marie Moriconi — Mental Health Commitment Requirements / Battling “Shalls” / Court Must Determine if Pre-Hearing Statutory Requirements Have Been Met; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 22, 2021

In re VanDamme Trust — Deposition Costs – When and How Allowed / Time Limit for Costs – Final Judgment / Attorney Fees – When Allowable / Special Fiduciary – Allocation of Fees; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 4, 2021

In re Gordon Guardianship — Guardianship – Establishment v Termination / Burden of Proof – Our Respondent / Published Case; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, May 21, 2021

In re Stolaruk Living Trust — Laches – Elements – Fact Based / Summary Disposition – Assumption by Appeals Court as to Relevant Section / RJA – Application; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, May 17, 2021

In re Verga Estate — Lenity – In Pro Per Appellant / Incompetency – Undue Influence – Standard of Review – Clear Error / Attorney Testimony – Weight / Lucid Moment; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, April 23, 2021

In re Schmunk Estate — Burden of Proof Suitable – Unsuitability / Grounds Appointment – Removal – Best Interests / Excluding Testamentary Nominee / Necessity of Testimony; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, April 19, 2021

In re Estate of Malnar — Res Judicata / Collateral Estoppel / Joint Ownership; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, April 14, 2021

In re Barker Estate — Latent Ambiguity / Patent Ambiguity / Unresolved Ambiguity – Literal Interpretation; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 24, 2021

Mitan v. Farmington Square Condo Association — Personal Representative Right of Representation – Must be an Attorney / Illegal Practice of Law – Result / Validity of an Assignment; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 18, 2021

In re Murray Conservatorship — Surcharge – Burden of Proof – Preponderance of Evidence / Jurisdiction – Resolution of Conservatorship Issues Post Mortem / Burdens of Proof / Reason for Publication of Opinion; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 15, 2021

In re Driver Estate — Summary Disposition – Discovery / Hospice – Plan of Execution / Unsupplanted Allocation – Conjecture; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 3, 2021

In re Peterson Trust — No Harm No Foul / Sanctions / Raising Issue – “Announcement” / Citation – Criminal Case / Constitutional Issues – Equal Protection / Ex-Parte Motion; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 15, 2021

In re Kadans Guardianship — Clear and Convincing Evidence / Guardianship – Non-Statutory Criteria for Appointment; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 12, 2021

In re Trombly Estate — Right to an Accounting – Standing / Dual Standards on Review – Dispositive Ruling – Finding of Fact / Survival of Right to an Accounting / Sanction Standard on Appeal / Raising an Issue Below; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 9, 2021

In re Davidson Magnifying Glass Non-Exempt Trust — Trust Interpretation – Standard of Review / Tax Reimbursement Clause; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 4, 2021

In re Kirkey Living Trust — Objections Made on Day of Hearing Must be Heard / Power of Court / Standard on Appeal – Dispositive Rule 9; STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 1, 2021