MATTER OF ESTATE OF THOMAS

No. 84-429.

699 P.2d 1046 (1985)

In re the Matter of the ESTATE OF Alice Dullenty THOMAS, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynaugh, Fitzgerald & Hingle, Michael G. Eiselein argued, Billings, for appellant.

Jones Law Firm, W. Blair Jones argued, Billings, for respondent.


HUNT, Justice.

The heirs of decedent, Alice Thomas, appeal an order of the Yellowstone County District Court which held that while sitting in probate, it lacked jurisdiction to consider the propriety of certain pre-death transfers made according to decedent's instructions, by her personal representative, John W. "Bill" Bresnahan.

The sole issue presented here is whether the District Court, sitting in probate, has jurisdiction to determine title to real property...

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