IN RE SALOPEK

No. 24018.

107 P.3d 1 (2004)

137 N.M. 47

2005-NMCA-016

In the Matter of the Estate of John SALOPEK, Deceased. Dacia E. SALOPEK, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Elizabeth HOFFMAN, Jim Salopek, Jack Salopek, Patricia Kinney, Stephen Salopek, Christine Brown, and Margaret Walth, Contestants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied February 1, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joleen K. Youngers, Almanzar & Youngers, P.A., Joseph M. Holmes, Joseph M. Holmes, P.A., Las Cruces, for Appellant.

Kevin J. Hanratty, Hanratty Law Firm, Artesia, Patrick L. Westerfield, Westerfield Law Offices, Ltd., for Appellees.


Certiorari Denied, No. 29,015, February 1, 2005.

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, J.

{1} This interlocutory appeal presents two issues: (1) whether the waiver of rights provision of the Uniform Probate Code, NMSA 1978, § 45-2-407 (1995), which became effective July 1, 1995, can be applied retroactively to a post-nuptial agreement entered into by the parties in 1980; and (2) whether language in the post-nuptial agreement waives the family allowance...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases