WOODARD v. GRAMLOW

No. 22039-7-III.

95 P.3d 1244 (2004)

James V. WOODARD, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charlene Young, Respondent, v. Jacqueline GRAMLOW, Appellant, David J. Young, Respondent, Kim McDonald, Dennis Coplen, Michelle Eldore, Heather May, Chad Coplen, and The Grandchildren of Charlene Young, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Five.

Publication Ordered August 17, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Smith, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

James V. Woodard, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, Douglas D. Lambarth, Lambarth Law Office, Newport, WA, for Respondents.


SCHULTHEIS, J.

After disputes arose concerning the administration of Charlene Young's estate, James Woodard was appointed by the court to be the personal representative (PR). The main source of controversy is a life insurance policy that named Jacqueline Gramlow, the decedent's half-sister, as the sole beneficiary. Although Ms. Young died testate, her will was inartfully drafted by Ms. Gramlow, who is not an attorney. In an attempt to settle the estate, the PR asked...

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