In re Estate
In re Estate
Opinion of the Court
A judge of the Probate and Family Court issued a decree admitting the will of the decedent, Millicent Albertina Hinds, to probate. In accordance with that will, the judge appointed Christopher H. Hinds (Christopher), the son of the decedent, as personal representative of the estate. Betty A. Hinds (Betty), the daughter of the decedent, appeals from the decree. We affirm.
Upon the motion of Christopher, the judge struck the objections to the admission of the will filed by Betty and her sister, Shirley Hinds, as lacking specific facts to support a claim of undue influence. See G. L. c. 190B, § 1-401(e ). Accord Brogan v. Brogan,
In the absence of any cognizable challenge to the striking of the objections, Betty's complaints about the denial of her motion to disqualify Christopher's counsel and her motion to be appointed personal representative of the estate are without merit.
Decree affirmed.
It should be acknowledged that the motions in question provided little support and no citation to authority.
We are aware that, since the entry of this appeal, Betty has filed five single justice matters in this court and the Supreme Judicial Court-all denied-seeking to raise issues involving this family. In determining whether to award attorney's fees, however, we must focus on the instant appeal. We greatly appreciate the care provided to this appeal by counsel for the appellee, but we do not believe this appeal meets the standard required for the award of attorney's fees. See Popp v. Popp,
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