{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"betty-lou-williams-and-kim-bauman","displayName":"Betty Lou Williams and Kim Bauman","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83520:2021-02-23","opinionId":"a1945db2-a0cd-5945-82cc-90776347bbc2","slug":"in-re-the-estate-of-virgil-d-williams-wardprotectee-janet-rosenauer-v-bet-d83520","caseName":"In Re The Estate of: Virgil D. Williams, Ward/Protectee; Janet Rosenauer\nvs.\nBetty Lou Williams and Kim Bauman","caseNumber":"WD83520","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-02-23","year":2021,"display_summary":"The Andrew County Public Administrator, acting as conservator for Virgil D. Williams, appealed the denial of her request to divide an Edward Jones investment account held as tenants by the entireties with Virgil's wife, Betty L. Williams. Virgil died prior to the appeal's argument and submission. The appellate court dismissed the appeal as moot, holding that Virgil's death terminated his ownership interest in the account and the conservator's authority, rendering any decision on the merits without practical effect. The court also dismissed a third point on appeal for lack of a discernible argument and an insufficient record.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","estate-probate","property-real-estate","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=173753","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/in-re-the-estate-of-virgil-d-williams-wardprotectee-janet-rosenauer-v-bet-d83520","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: real-estate","topic: property-real-estate"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}