Matter of Estate of Zent

Ann Johnson (plaintiff) shared a personal relationship with John Zent until his death, during which she became his caregiver as he suffered strokes and Alzheimer's, and was physically incapacitated for his last three years and mentally incapacitated for the last year-facts corroborated by his physician. She sought compensation from Zent's estate (defendant) for the services rendered, but the estate disallowed her claim entirely.

Whether there is a presumption of gratuitous conferral of services in a claim alleging a contract implied in law.