Date: 09-15-2024

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Estate of Robert Pettengill Beckey

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Judge: Dubois

Court: Probate Court, Andrscoggin County, Maine

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The following facts and procedural history are drawn from the Probate Court's findings and the procedural record. See Estate of Ackley, 2023 ME 44, ¶ 2, 299 A.3d 23.

Robert executed a valid statutory will, see 18-A M.R.S. § 2-514 (2016), on February 26, 2016, six weeks before his death. He was predeceased by his wife and a son and survived by three other children, Timothy E. Beckey, Sandra, and Angela. Robert's will made the following specific devises:

• Real property:

o To Sandra: "1/3 of property located at 848 Allen Pond Rd., Greene, ME"

o To Timothy: "1/3 of property located at 848 Allen Pond Rd., minus the valuation of the boat house, boat, old garage, sawmill and land old garage and sawmill are located on"

o To Angela: "1/3 of property located at 848 Allen Pond Rd., minus the valuation of piece of land on water by property line of 'Caron's'"

• Personal property:

o To Timothy: "2003 Maxim motor boat" and "sawmill equipment and sawmill"

• Residuary estate:

o One-third each to Sandra, Timothy, and Angela of Robert's Monmouth Federal Credit Union Checking and Savings Account...
In re Beckey, 2024 ME 23, And-23-97 (Me. Apr 02, 2024)

Outcome: Judgment vacated

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