S-15-1033, In re Estate of George Balvin, Sr.
County Court of Douglas County, Judge Marcena Hendrix
Attorneys: William G. Stockdale, Michael D. Kozlik (Harris & Associates, PC, LLO for Appellant George Balvin, Jr.); William F. McGinn (McGinn, McGinn, Springer, & Noethe Law Firm for Appellee Kevin Balvin)
Civil: Probate (Intestate)
Proceedings Below: The County Court issued a 'Formal Order for Complete Settlement after Informal Intestate Proceedings' upon the petition of one co-personal representative over the opposition of the other co-personal representative.
Issues: Appellant made the following assignments of error: (1) approving the distribution of assets held in a trust as part of the estate; (2) approving the intestate distribution that excluded a bank account held by the decedent and co-trustee as joint tenants with a right of survivorship; (3) approving the intestate distribution that excluded money spent by the Appellee to purchase a car with funds from the joint bank account of the decedent and Appellee; (4) approving the intestate distribution that set off payments made by Appellee to Appellant for a share of certain non-probate assets; and (5) stating in its order that Appellee's wife was an heir.