IN RE ESTATE OF HJERSTED

No. 93,470.

175 P.3d 810 (2008)

In the ESTATE OF Norman B. HJERSTED, deceased.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

February 1, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Ong, of Law Office of Michael Ong, P.A., of Leawood, argued the cause, and Michelle M. Burge, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Terrence J. Campbell, of Barber Emerson L.C., of Lawrence, argued the cause, and Byron E. Springer, William N. Fleming, and

Cheryl L Trenholm, of the same firm, were with him on the briefs for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by NUSS, J.:

This case concerns a dispute between a widow, Maryam Hjersted, and her stepson, Lawrence Hjersted, over the value of her spousal, elective share of her deceased husband's estate under. K.S.A. 59-6a201 et seq. There is no dispute about the percentage share to which she is entitled. The parties simply disagree on the value of two particular assets transferred to Lawrence within 2 years of the death of Maryam...

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