IN RE ESTATE OF KORDON

No. 77164-2.

137 P.3d 16 (2006)

In re the Matter of the Estate of Robert KORDON, Deceased. Helen D. Cleveland, Petitioner, v. Leilani R. Duke, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Kordon; Leilani R. Duke, individually, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 22, 2006.

As Amended July 24, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Edward de Grasse, Attorney at Law, Walla Walla, for Petitioner/Appellant.

John W. Lohrmann, Attorney at Law, Walla Walla, for Appellee/Respondent.


SANDERS, J.

¶ 1 Helen Cleveland appeals the dismissal of her petition contesting the will of Robert Kordon for failure to timely issue a citation to Kordon's personal representative under RCW 11.24.020.1 Cleveland argues the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA), chapter 11.96A RCW, eliminates the requirement to issue a citation to parties to an existing probate proceeding. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding TEDRA inapplicable...

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