MATTER OF ESTATE OF LAWSON

No. 85-611.

721 P.2d 760 (1986)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF James C. LAWSON, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 17, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.R. Halvorson, Sidney, for appellant.

Torger S. Oaas, Lewistown, for respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

The estate of James C. Lawson appeals from the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order of the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, Richland County which ordered the estate to pay a homestead allowance of $20,000 and a family allowance of $500 per month to Karen Lawson. We affirm.

James Lawson died on January 3, 1985. The estate has stipulated and Karen Lawson testified that she was James Lawson's common-law spouse. Both...

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