Christine Bentley Schlitt, et al v. Roger Bentley, et al
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| Case Name: |
Christine Bentley Schlitt, et al v. Roger Bentley, et al |
| Case Number: |
EQCV026863 |
| Date of Trial: | 04/15/2025 |  | Venue: | Winneshiek County |
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| Casetype/Claims: |
Civil - Other Action |
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| Judge: |
John Bauercamper |
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| Plaintiff's Counsel: |
Spencer Steven Cady, Matthew McGuire, and Jay Patrick Syverson | | Defendant's Counsel: |
Thomas C. Verhulst |
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| Verdict: |
MISTRIAL - Jury unable to reach verdict. |
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Statement of Case:
In this case, the Plaintiffs claim that Genevive I. Bentley created and executed a Will and Revocable Trust on August 11, 2017 and a Will and Revocable Trust on July 17, 2019. Plaintiffs further claim that the 2017 and 2019 Wills and Trusts of Genevieve I. Bentley are invalid and unenforceable because the Wills and Trusts were the result of undue influence exercised upon Mrs. Bentley by the Defendants at the time the Wills and Trusts were created and executed.
The Defendants deny that they unduly influenced the Genevieve I. Bentley to create and execute the Wills and Trusts executed by Mrs. Bentley in 2017 and 2019. |
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| Official Jury Verdict Form: |
 14.VERDICT - MISTRIAL.PDF |
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Documents of interest:
(when available) |  15.ORDER - MISTRIAL.PDF |
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