IN RE ESTATE OF JOHNSON

No. 02-267.

60 P.3d 1014 (2002)

313 Mont. 316

2002 MT 341

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Earl M. JOHNSON, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Loren J. O'Toole II, O'Toole & O'Toole, Plentywood, Montana, (For Roger Johnson).

For Respondent: Patrick C. Sweeney, Patrick C. Sweeney, P.C., Billings, Montana, (For Russell Johnson).


Justice JIM REGNIER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Roger Johnson, son of the deceased Earl Johnson, appeals the summary judgment of the Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County. The District Court found that a holographic document executed by Earl was a list of how Earl wanted certain personal property to be distributed rather than a codicil to his formally executed will. We reverse and remand.

¶ 2 We address the following issue...

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