In Re Estate of Lord

[¶ 1] Nancy N. Dreher and Emily N. Haggerty appeal from the judgment of the York County Probate Court (Nadeau, J.) construing the will of Florence N. Lord. Dreher and Haggerty contend that the court erred by finding the will ambiguous and admitting extrinsic evidence to ascertain Lord’s intent. They further allege error in the court’s construction of language in the will which results in the distribution of the residue of Lord’s estate to sixteen named beneficiaries rather than to Lord’s heirs by intestacy. We affirm the judgment of the Probate Court.

I. THE PARTIES AND THE WILL

[¶ 2] Florence…