Category: Eight Circuit

Sveen v. Melin

Abstract Case Name: Sveen v. Melin, 138 S. Ct. 1815 (2018).Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of the United States.Plaintiff(s): Ashley SVEEN, et al.,Defendant(s): Kaye MELIN.Concepts: Wills; Trusts; Estate Planning; Revocation-on-divorce statutes; Contracts Clause under the Constitution.Nature of Case: Does the retroactive application of a revocation-on-divorce statute to contracts entered into prior to the enactment of the statute violate […]