ZOOK v. PESCE

No. 75, September Term, 2013.

91 A.3d 1114 (2014)

438 Md. 232

Mary Caroline ZOOK v. Susan M. PESCE.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

May 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wein (Greenbelt, MD), on brief, for Petitioner.

Brent E. Walthall ( Kevin C. Gale , Gale & Walthall, Laurel, MD), on brief, for Respondent.

Argued before BARBERA, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, ADKINS, McDONALD and ALAN M. WILNER (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


ADKINS, J.

In this contest between two siblings, we consider the testamentary exception to the attorney-client privilege. Though both parties urge us to recognize this exception, they disagree on whether it was properly applied in this case. In the course of resolving this dispute, we will take this opportunity to more clearly illustrate when and how the exception applies.

FACTS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Eugene D. Zook ("the Decedent") died on December...

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