Recent Decisions:

Rhode Island Supreme Court:

Gaspar v. Cordeiro, 843 A.2d 479 (R.I. 2004) - tested presumptions of survivorship in ongoing battle over joint bank accounts

Bajakian v. Erinakes, 880 A.2d 843 (R.I. 2005) - contest of will upheld on appeal

Barrett v. Barrett, 894 A.2d 891 (R.I. 2006) - first impression case involving life estate -remainder deed as vehicle of spousal disinheritance

Rhode Island Superior Court:

Kiepler v. Gates, C.A. #KC1998-0337,2005WL477730 (Thompson, J., 2/25/2005) - tested fiduciaries' "law of the case" defense against breach of fiduciary duty claims

Reynolds v. Reynolds, C.A. #NP2006-0063 (Gale, J., 4/2/2007) - first impression case under uniform tax allocation act seeking recovery of tax for non-probate transfers

United States District Court (Rhode Island):

Probate Court of the City of Warwick by and through Judith A. Lawton, et al v. Bank of America Corp., as co-executor of the Estate of Magda L. Burt, C.A. #07-239S (Almond, J., 11/13/07) - first impression case involving statute of limitations on claim on fiduciary bond

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