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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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Auburn, Maine probate lawyers represented the parties in a will contest.
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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