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Judge rules divorce remains effective despite husband's death, reserves property division
Summary
The court found the trial judge intended the divorce to be effective at an earlier hearing and concluded the husband's death did not abate the action; property division remains pending.
A Sumner County judge ruled Friday that the death of a husband after a hearing did not end a pending divorce action, finding the court intended the divorce to be effective as of an earlier hearing and reserving questions about property division.
Judge David D. Wolfe said the record showed the court had intended to grant an absolute divorce at a January 2024 hearing and therefore retained jurisdiction to resolve remaining issues. "This court finds that the death of mister Daniel does not abate this action and that this court continues to have jurisdiction to rule on the…
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