A-15-648, In re Estate of Robert Howard: John Howard (Appellant) v. Judy Forrestor
Douglas County, County Judge Marcena Hendrix
Attorney for Appellant: Martin A. Cannon (Cannon Law Office)
Attorney for Appellee: Richard W. Whitworth (Reagan Melton & Delaney, LLP)
Probate Action: Final accounting and proposed distribution
Action Taken by Trial Court: The probate court approved the petition for formal settlement and accounting and found that the funds at issue were not gifted to appellant, but, rather, were part of the estate.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: Restated, John assigns that the county court erred by: (1) excluding certain testimony; (2) excluding a handwritten note from evidence; and (3) determining Robert did not gift the cash from his bank accounts to John.