Nephew who would have received half of estate under unsigned amendment to the decedent’s revocable trust, but instead of half of the estate, did not have standing in malpractice action against lawyers who prepared the trust amendment under Agnew v. … Continue reading
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The denial of a petition for an agent to account is a final order which is appealable as of right. Although the petitioner was an intestate heir of the principal, she did not have standing to demand an accounting by … Continue reading
Decedent’s grandchildren, as 30% residuary beneficiaries under the will drafted by the defendant law firm, have standing to pursue a malpractice action against the law firm when the bulk of the decedent’s assets were in a “transfer on death” brokerage … Continue reading
The former wife of the income beneficiary of an irrevocable inter vivos qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust had no standing to object to the trustee’s failure to collect income of the trust even though (a) the former wife would … Continue reading
Maternal grandmother lacked standing to object to termination of mother’s parental rights even though grandmother had custody of children and would have standing in future adoption proceedings. Adoptions of S.W. and J.W., 7 Fid.Rep.3d 246 (Montgomery Co. O.C. 2017). … Continue reading
An intestate heir who was entitled to a gift of $5.00 under a prior will did not have standing to object to the probate of a later will, and the appeal from probate was properly dismissed as untimely when it … Continue reading
In a dispute between individual trustees and the corporate trustee over discretionary distributions from a charitable trust, the individual trustees have standing to appeal an adverse decision because it affects the rights of unascertained beneficiaries. The Orphans’ Court erred in … Continue reading
The administrator of the deceased settlor’s estate has standing to request the appointment of a temporary trustee when the trust was for the settlor’s benefit during his lifetime, the estate may have assets within the real properties held in the … Continue reading
Both the Orphans’ Court of the county where letters of administration were issued and the Civil Division of the county in which the administrator brought a wrongful death and survivor action have jurisdiction over issues relating to the distribution of … Continue reading
An intestate heir who does not join in an appeal from the probate of a will has no standing to challenge a settlement agreement between the beneficiary under the will and the other intestate heirs which left the probate of … Continue reading