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Following is the case brief for Riggs v. Palmer, New York Court of Appeals, (1889) Case summary for Riggs v. Palmer: Francis Palmer executed a will, leaving his estate to his daughter and grandson. Palmer’s grandson, Elmer Palmer, poisoned Palmer to death and was later convicted of his murder. Palmer’s daughters brought a claim requesting the court to find Elmer’s […]
Read moreProbate is the legal process of transferring a person’s property to beneficiaries or heirs after death. The customs and laws concerning probate have changed significantly over time, but the intention remains the same: to identify, sort out, and distribute a deceased person’s property. To explore this concept, consider the following probate definition. Definition of Probate Noun The official proving of […]
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