Family Law—Monetary Award—401(k) Valuation The trial court erred in valuing Wife's 401(k) account and finding she dissipated marital funds, leading to the vacating of the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
Read More »Sharene Turner v. Ramon Turner
Family Law — Monetary Award — Property Division The court affirmed the monetary award and property division, finding that Wife failed to prove her investment accounts were non-marital, but remanded to consider her request for Crawford credits.
Read More »EDWARD GAZVODA, JR. v. ZACHARY WENTZ, ET AL.
Estates and Trusts — life insurance proceeds — election of remedies This appeal arises from a dispute over the distribution of funds from a life insurance policy (“the Policy”) held by the decedent, Marjorie Larson (“Ms. Larson”).
Read More »IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOHN REGAN
Estates & Trusts — motion for judgement — claim denyed This appeal arises from a claim filed by Evelyn M. Hollis (“Hollis”), appellant, against the Estate of John Joseph Regan (“the Estate”), appellee. Read the opinion
Read More »SHAWNA EATON v. LASHURA MARIA JOHNSON, ET AL.
Estates & Trusts — property — estate assets After Leatha Bell Aldridge died without a will on February 13, 2019, disputes among surviving family members arose over two residential properties that Ms. Aldridge allegedly conveyed to grandchildren LaShura Maria Johnson ...
Read More »IN THE MATTER OF LUCILLE BRADLEY
Estates and trusts — Guardianship — Judicial discretion The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County appointed appellant Carolyn Wright as the guardian of her elderly mother’s person, but declined to appoint her as the guardian of her mother’s property. Read ...
Read More »DOUGLAS SELF v. CARLA DEAN
Estates and trusts — Remote trust hearing — Guardianship This matter is an appeal arising from a Petition for Guardianship of Eric Self (“Eric”)1 brought by the Appellant, Douglas Self (“Mr. Self”), in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Read ...
Read More »IN THE MATTER OF IVA JOHNSON
Estates and trusts — Removal of trustee — Review of court file This appeal returns to us following the Circuit Court for Montgomery County’s April 21, 2023 order to remove appellant, Kevin Johnson, as trustee of the Iva E. Johnson ...
Read More »IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JEAN ELIZABETH DANFORTH
Estates & Trusts — Exceptions to inventory — Request to be co-representative Debra Danforth, appellant, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court for Harford County, sitting as the Orphan’s Court, denying her exceptions to the inventory filed by the ...
Read More »IN THE MATTER OF MARTHA ANN KRAMER
Estates & Trusts — Guardianship — Relocation to memory care facility The Circuit Court for Baltimore County awarded guardianship of Martha Ann Kramer’s person to the Baltimore County Department of Aging (“BCDA”) and temporary guardianship of Ms. Kramer’s property to ...
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