IN RE ESTATE OF LOPATA

No. 80SA293.

641 P.2d 952 (1982)

In re ESTATE OF Jack H. LOPATA, Deceased. Bernice LOPATA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Barbara Lopata METZEL, and National City Bank of Denver, N.A. Special Administrator, Respondents-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

March 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Feuer, Flossic & Rich, Laurence J. Rich, Denver, for petitioner-appellant.

Grant, McHendrie, Haines & Crouse, P. C., Steven E. Napper, Denver, for Barbara Lopata Metzel.

Arkin, McGloin & Davenport, P. C., Gary C. Davenport, Denver, for National City Bank of Denver, N. A.


ROVIRA, Justice.

Bernice Lopata (appellant) appeals1 an order of the Probate Court in and for the City and County of Denver denying her petition to take an elective share of her late husband's estate2 and her petition for exempt property allowance3 and family allowance.4 The court's order was based on an antenuptial agreement executed by the appellant...

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