Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Mellott

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided December 9, 1977No. 48,959PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Spencer, J.:

Florence M. Mellott died testate on July 13,1969, a resident of Wyandotte County, Kansas. She was survived by her daughters, Margaret and Mary, and by her sons, Howard and Arthur. Her last will and testament dated July 27, 1958, was admitted to probate and her son Arthur was appointed and qualified as executor, without bond, on September 3, 1969. The admission of the will to probate is not in question.

Provision was made for the payment of debts and funeral expense, after which the testatrix made separate bequests to Margaret, Mary, and Howard in form as follows:

“I hereby bequeath…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Berry v. Estate of BerrySupreme Court of Kansas · 1949
  2. Jennings v. MurdockSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  3. Myers v. NobleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1935
  4. Bessman v. BessmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
  5. In Re the Estate of WestSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Adams v. JankouskasSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  2. Matter of Estate of DawsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
  3. In Re the Estate of EngelsCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1984
  4. Office of People's Counsel v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987

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