HART v. HALE

DA 21-0537.

508 P.3d 877 (2022)

2022 MT 82

Frank L. HART and Opal A. Hart, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. George W. HALE aka George William Hale, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cecil Elmer Hal, Personal Representative of the Estate of Volney Hale, and Co-Trustee of the Hale Family Trust Dated 3/13/2019; Heirs of Jack E. Hale, Deceased; Heirs of Steve M. Hale, Deceased, David E. Hale; Winona M. Hale; and DeeAnn Hale, Trustee of the Hale Family Trust Dated 3/13/2019; Heirs of Jack E. Hale, Deceased, Heirs of Steve M. Hale, Deceased; David E. Hale; Winona M. Hale; and DeeAnn Hale, Trustee of the Hale Family Trust Dated 3/13/2019; Unknown Heirs of Cecil Hale; Unknown Heirs of Volney Hale; and All Other Persons, Unknown, Claiming or Who Might Claim Any Right, Title, Estate or Interest in or Lien or Encumbrance Upon the Real Property Described in the Complaint Adverse To the Plaintiff's Ownership or Any Cloud Upon Plaintiffs' Title Thereto, Whether Such Claim or Possible Claim Be Present or Contingent, Defendants. George W. Hale aka George William Hale, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cecil Elmer Hal, Personal Representative of the Estate of Volney Hale, and Co-Trustee of the Hale Family Trust Dated 3/13/2019; and DeeAnn Hale, Trustee of the Hale Family Trust Dated 3/13/19, Counterclaimants and Appellants, Frank L. Hart and Opal A. Hart; Montana Department of Revenue; and All Other Persons Unknown, Claiming or Who Might Claim Any Right, Title, Estate or Interest in or Lien or Encumbrance Upon the Real Property Described in the Complaint Adverse To the Plaintiff's Ownership or Any Cloud Upon Plaintiffs' Title Thereto, Whether Such Claim or Possible Claim Be Present or Contingent, Counter-Defendants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided: April 26, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellants: George W. Hale, DeeAnn Hale, Self-Represented, Hilger, Montana.

For Appellees Frank Hart and Opal Hart: Ron A. Nelson , Rachel A. Taylor , Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, P.C., Great Falls, Montana.

For Montana Department of Revenue: Teresa G. Whitney , Kristina K. Warren , Montana Department of Revenue, Helena, Montana.


¶1 George and DeeAnn Hale appeal a September 27, 2021 order from the Eighteenth Judicial District Court in Gallatin County, which granted summary judgment on a quiet title action and related counterclaims to Frank and Opal Hart.

¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as...

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