Indiana woman ordered to pay $22,208 in legal fees after losing will challenge

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An Indiana woman contested her late father's will, which left his entire estate to his fiancée. She failed to prove the will was invalid and was ordered to cover $22,208 in attorney fees. The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld that decision. The court also required her to pay additional legal fees because it found serious flaws in her appeal.

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