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Mr. Johnson, who drafted the 1984 and 1987 wills, thought
that decedent was satisfied that Article IV mirrored his
obligation under the Deed of Separation. Mr. Johnson had not
seen and did not review a copy of the Deed of Separation when
preparing either the 1984 or 1987 will. At the time he drafted
the 1984 and 1987 wills, he was not aware of the nature of the
domestic matter his firm had handled for decedent. Mr. Johnson
was not familiar with either the Consent Judgment or the Release
of All Claims. It is uncertain whether in 1984 and 1987 Mr.
Johnson knew of the divorce and Kathleen's remarriage. All three
wills refer to Kathleen as Kathleen Powell Lineweaver, even
though she had remarried a few months after the 1982 will was
executed and had taken the name of Kathleen Powell Lyon in 1982.
Mr. Johnson did not make any independent investigation as to the
nature of any obligation decedent had in regard to paying
Kathleen an amount of $100,000 either by means of life insurance
or other assets.
Article II of the 1987 will directed that decedent's
executor
shall make such claim as is permitted by law for any
such death taxes assessed against my estate as a result
of the inclusion in my estate of * * * any insurance
policies payable to beneficiaries other than my
Executor * * *
Estate Administration
After Kathleen received the $50,680.34 of life insurance
proceeds, she made a claim against decedent's estate for the
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