Estate of Osborne

363 Pa. Superior Ct. 200 (1987)

525 A.2d 788

ESTATE OF Sandra L. OSBORNE, Deceased.

Appeal of Margaret FAULKNER.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 12, 1986.

Filed May 12, 1987.

M. Maley Peterson, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and CAVANAUGH, McEWEN, BROSKY, DEL SOLE, BECK, TAMILIA, KELLY and JOHNSON, JJ.

KELLY, Judge:

In this case of first impression, we are called upon to determine whether the Orphans' Court division of the Courts of Common Pleas may direct the Register of Wills to issue letters of administration to an individual selected by the Orphans' Court.…