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IN RE ESTATE OF KIRKPATRICK

No. 02-211.

77 P.3d 404 (2003)

2003 WY 125

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF John Henry KIRKPATRICK, Deceased. Karen Shippey, Appellant (Petitioner), v. Carol Marafioti and Jean Lien, Appellees (Respondents).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

October 1, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Kathleen B. Dixon of Murane & Bostwick, Casper, Wyoming; and Loyd E. Smith of Murane & Bostwick, Cheyenne, WY.

Representing Appellees: Drew A. Perkins of Perkins & Powers, P.C., Casper, WY.

Before HILL, C.J., and GOLDEN, LEHMAN, KITE, and VOIGT, JJ.

KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Karen Shippey's uncle, who was adopted, died intestate, and the district court found his heirs included the descendants of both his adoptive and his biological siblings. Ms. Shippey claims an adopted child's biological siblings are no longer his "brother" and "sister" and, thus, they are not entitled to inherit from the adopted child's intestate estate. We agree and reverse.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] The question presented for appeal...

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