From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
In re Estate of Conley
North Dakota Supreme Court
753 N.W.2d 384 (2008)
- Written by Salina Kennedy, JD
Facts
In January 1982, Harry Wayne Conley executed a will leaving his entire estate to his sister, Margaret York (plaintiff). Conley kept the original will in a filing box at his home, and the attorney who drafted the will kept a conformed copy of it at his office. After Conley’s death in 2001, his original will could not be found. Conley’s nephews, Albert Conley and Colin Conley (the nephews) (defendants) petitioned to probate Conley’s estate by intestacy. York petitioned to probate the conformed copy of Conley’s will. The trial court granted York’s petition, and the nephews appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kapsner, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
