WEST v. WILLIAMS


568 A.2d 823 (1990)

R. Jean WEST v. Charles H. WILLIAMS, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 8, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Erwin (orally), Strater, Hancock & Erwin, York, for plaintiff.

Robert P. Brown (orally), North Berwick, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Two remaindermen appeal a judgment of the York County Probate Court (Brooks, J.) authorizing the holder of a life estate in land and buildings to sell part of the property because she is unable to maintain it. We vacate the judgment and remand with direction to dismiss the complaint because certain statutory procedures were not followed.

The will of R. Jean West's mother left her a life estate in four cottages on four contiguous lots...

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