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IN RE ESTATE OF HANNIFIN

No. 20111125.

311 P.3d 1016 (2013)

2013 UT 46

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF William J. HANNIFIN. Max Hill, as Special Administrator of the Estate, Appellant, v. Willis Nakai, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Rehearing Denied September 20, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Bennett , Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Donald J. Winder , Jerald V. Hale , Salt Lake City, for appellee.

Justice LEE, opinion of the Court:

¶ 1 Max Hill, in his capacity as Special Representative of the Estate of William J. Hannifin, appeals from a district court order awarding Willis Nakai a portion of that estate. Though Nakai is neither biologically nor legally related to Hannifin, the district court determined that he was nonetheless entitled to inherit under the doctrine of equitable adoption.

¶ 2 We reverse. We hold that the doctrine of equitable...

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