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In the Matter of the Estate of Ross C. River, Deceased.
Jay R. Claeys, Plaintiff-Appellant
vs.
Bruce R. River, Individually and as Executor of The Estate of Ross C. River, Defendant-Appellee.
Attorney for Appellant
Peter C. Riley
Attorney for Appellee
Susan M. Hess
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, Mark R. Lawson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Langholz, J. (12 pages)
Jay Claeys appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment on his challenge to the will of Ross River. OPINION HOLDS: Because Claeys failed to present sufficient evidence to create a fact dispute that River generally and notoriously recognized Claeys as his son, the district court properly concluded as a matter of law that Claeys is not an heir to River under Iowa Code section 633.222 (2021). And so Claeys lacks standing to challenge the will.
