No. 23-6027

Christy Kay Sweet v. Kathryn Sweet, et al.

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2023-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: foreign-will inheritance-law judicial-ethics nrs-133 nrs-133a probate probate-law testamentary-intent will-contest will-requirements
Latest Conference: 2024-03-28 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Can a foreign will be admitted under NRS133 if it fails to comply with the requirements of a foreign will as set forth in NRS 133A?

2. Can any will be properly admitted to probate without first holding a will contest trial pursuant to NRS 137.020 when a written objection to a Petition for General Administration and Admittance to Probate contests the validity of the will?

3. Is the general rule favoring testacy over intestacy a sufficient basis for disregarding the rules of grammar and ignoring POST MORTEM 2020 alterations to the original translation and contents of a will executed in Portugal in 2006?

4. Is it not fraudulent when an argument as to intent is based on an added comma and changed term from the disregarded original 2006 English translation when Testator did not read, speak or write in Portuguese?

5. When is it acceptable to determine intent of the Testator when highly relevant information as to co-ownership of a condominium in Portugal -a nation with mandatory inheritance laws necessitating foreigners make wills to circumvent - was never entered into a record ?

6. Is it proper for a State Court to ratify a decision made by a probate commissioner who states plainly in a hearing that " I had my staff research..." an issue which is a .violation of The Nevada Judicial Code of Ethics ?

7. Can the State Supreme Court court ratify a decision made by a probate commissioner in a thirteen minute hearing on an issue not before him as plainly stated within the report and recommendation , "the assets are not at issue..."

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a foreign will be admitted under NRS 133 if it fails to comply with the requirements of a foreign will as set forth in NRS 133A?

Docket Entries

2024-04-01
Rehearing DENIED.
2024-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2024.
2024-01-30
2024-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
2023-08-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2023)

Attorneys

Christy Kay Sweet
Christy Kay Sweet — Petitioner