The court ruled that power of attorney does not protect agents from liability for dishonest or improper actions.
The feud intensified following Steven’s wife’s death in February 2024, which left Steven the sole owner of the family home. Family, property and financial power can combine to complicate inheritance disputes. A Maine case involving a grandfather’s home, a deeply discounted sale and a contested estate is headed back to court after the state’s highest court ruled a granddaughter had shown enough to pursue her claims. Scroll down to read the details of this property dispute. Sabin claimed the use of a real estate agent gave the impression of a typical sale considering that the transaction had already been arranged within the family. The dismissal has been overturned by the Supreme Judicial Court, which has sent the case back to the lower court for further action. The case has revived a family inheritance fight that began over the sale of a house, and now centers on events surrounding the estate both before and after the death of Steven.
The October 2026 case involves grandfather Steven of Maine, who named his granddaughter, Ms Sabin, in his will, according to Justia US Law.
Sabin was to have the share which would otherwise have gone to her father, according to the terms of the will. Steven had three children, one of whom was Sabin’s father, who had predeceased him.