Supervised Estate: Charles Rupley v. Michael L. Rupley, Jr., et al.

── Supervised Estate: Charles Rupley v. Michael L. Rupley, Jr., et al. ── Case No.: 19A-ES-02020 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary The Estate of Francis J. Rupley (the Estate) was opened in 2018, more than nine years after Francis’s death. Thereafter, Francis’s adult son, Charles Rupley, filed a claim against the Estate claiming equitable ownership of Amazon stock certificates that were in Francis’s name and seeking an order that the Estate sign the stock certificates over to Charles. The trial court dismissed Charles’s claim as time barred under Ind. Code §§ 29-1-7-7(e) and 29-1-14-1(d) because it was filed more than nine months after Francis’s death.