Crowson v. Wakeham

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• suggesting that parties seek a severance order for purposes of finality, if the judgment meets the severance criteria
• acknowledging that former “adjudication of substantial right” test was “somewhat ambiguous,” but also approving same as “factor” appropriate for consideration in determining finality
• explaining that adjudication of a “substantial right” is a factor to consider when determining whether a probate order is appealable
• suggesting that parties seek a severance order for purposes of finality, if the judgment meets the severance criteria
• explaining that “[l]itigants can and should seek a severance order either with the judgment disposing of one party or group or parties, or seek severance as quickly as practicable after the judgment”
• stating that if there is an express statute declaring the phase of the probate proceedings to be final and appealable, that statute controls, and setting out test for determining final orders otherwise

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).