MATTER OF ESTATE OF GRULKE

No. 94-2101.

546 N.W.2d 626 (1996)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Charlene GRULKE, Deceased, Duane A. Grulke Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

February 2, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Peters of Peter J. Peters, P.C., Council Bluffs, and Jacob J. Peters of the Peters Law Firm, P.C., Council Bluffs, for appellant.

Raymond P. Drew of the Drew Law Firm, P.C., Hampton, for appellee Violette Gast.

Heard by HAYDEN, P.J., and CADY and HUITINK, JJ.


HUITINK, Judge.

In this case we must decide whether the district court correctly determined that Charlene Grulke's entire estate passed to her only sister, Violette Gast, thereby excluding Duane Grulke, Jr., Charlene's stepson, from any interest in her estate. Because we find Duane Grulke, Jr.'s claim to one-half of Charlene's estate is precluded by the doctrine of worthier title, we affirm.

Charlene Grulke executed her will on August 17, 1973. At that time...

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