Foster parents lack standing in petition to terminate parental rights, because §2512 of the Adoption Act does not list foster parents as parties that may file a petition to terminate parental rights. However, under §6336.1 of the Juvenile Act, foster … Continue reading
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Appointment of administrator pro tem denied, when conflict of interest, which might incapacitate the executor, was steps taken to defend the will against a contest, which the executor had standing to do (even though without any personal interest under the … Continue reading
Niece and nephew of deceased settlor failed to show that they were beneficiaries of a trust, or that the settlor’s lawyer had been appointed to serve as a trustee, and so they had no standing to compel an accounting from … Continue reading
Daughter who had been disinherited by the principal did not have standing to object to the account of the agent for the principal who was living, was not alleged to be incapacitated, and filed an affidavit in support of the … Continue reading
Petitioner was the daughter of the settlor of an irrevocable trust but lacked standing to petition for an account because she was not a beneficiary once the settlor exercised her power of appointment over the trust. Simon Trust, 3 Fid. … Continue reading
The court in a will contest for undue influence held that the widow of decedent lacked standing to compel an account from the decedent’s agent under power of attorney, because only the principal or the executor of the principal’s estate … Continue reading
Issues before the Court in appeal from probate of will contest: (1) does trustee have standing; (2) does subpoena requesting decedent’s legal files violate attorney-client privilege and how should privilege be claimed per document; and (3) were the subpoenas for … Continue reading