Hetman v. Schwade’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
April 2021
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
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Most-quoted passages
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“This court reviews probate proceedings de novo on the record, but it will not reverse the decision of the circuit court unless it is clearly erroneous. In conducting our review, we give due regard to the opportunity and superior position of the trial judge to determine the credibility of the witnesses. Furthermore, while we will not overturn the probate judge’s factual determinations unless they are clearly erroneous, we are free in a de novo review to reach a different result required by the law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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