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Court Error – Guardianship

By: Derek Hawkins//July 25, 2017//

Court Error – Guardianship

By: Derek Hawkins//July 25, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: In re the estate of Elizabeth H. Lauer: Richard A. Lauer v. MaryBeth Lipp, et al.

Case No.: 2016AP465

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Court Error – Guardianship 

Richard Lauer appeals an order appointing his brother, Dennis Lauer, personal representative of their mother Elizabeth Lauer’s estate. Richard argues: (1) the circuit court improperly took judicial notice of his mother’s guardianship proceedings; (2) the circuit court judge should have recused himself because he prejudged the matter; and (3) the court should not have rejected Richard’s request to become personal representative without first finding him unsuitable. We reject these arguments and affirm the order.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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