IN RE ESTATE OF ROBBINS

No. 60,242

241 Kan. 620 (1987)

738 P.2d 458

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE of WILL FLORENCE ROBBINS, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald T. Taylor, of Scott & Daily, Chartered, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and LaVone A. Daily, of the same firm, was on the briefs for appellant.

Hosea Ellis Sowell, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LOCKETT, J.:

The plaintiff, Nancy S. Bohman, appeals the decision of the Wyandotte County District Court which held that Kansas does not recognize the doctrine of equitable adoption, and that, therefore, Bohman was not the adopted daughter of the deceased. She also appeals the decision denying her claim against the estate for expenses incurred while caring for the deceased during the deceased's last illness.

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