MATTER OF HELLING

Civ. No. 930138.

510 N.W.2d 595 (1994)

In the Matter of the Estate of Edith L. HELLING, Deceased. Duane HELLING, Petitioner and Appellee, v. AMERICAN STATE BANK & TRUST CO. of Williston, Personal Representative of the Estate of Edith L. Helling, deceased, Respondent, and David Helling, Scott Helling and Terry Helling, Respondents and Appellants.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

January 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet H. Zander of Anseth & Zander, Williston, for respondents and appellants.

Fred E. Whisenand of McIntee & Whisenand, PC, Williston, for petitioner and appellee.


LEVINE, Justice.

Duane Helling filed a creditor's claim against the estate of his mother, Edith Helling. Edith Helling's grandchildren, David, Scott and Terry Helling, appeal from the trial court's order allowing Duane's claim. Because we believe that the trial court's finding of reasonable reliance supporting equitable estoppel is not clearly erroneous, we affirm.

Edith and Alfred Helling had two sons, Duane and Robert. In 1961, Duane lent a total of $11...

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