Change of Life Insurance Beneficiary Not The Result of Undue Influence

The Decedent had a life insurance policy which named his mother as the beneficiary.  Subsequently the decedent met and dated his girlfriend. They eventually moved in together and had a baby girl together in 2003.  While his girlfriend was pregnant, they discussed decedent changing the beneficiary of the policy.  In 2005 decedent began having serious […]

Real Estate Transfer Upheld Even Where Transferor-Heir to Real Estate Never Opened Probate Estate

            In 1984 Lyall and June Aldrich signed a quit claim deed that transferred ownership in some land to their three children, Kim Aldrich, Randy Aldrich, and Kit Price as tenants in common.   Randy Aldrich died without a Will in 1998.  No probate estate was opened at the probate court after his death.  In June […]