Hess v. Frazier

Helen Lee Dietrich died in Baltimore City on or about November 8, 1971, leaving a considerable estate. She died alone, not attended by any physician. On the night of the discovery of her remains by her son-in-law, there was also found her purported Last Will and Testament. This was turned over to the named executor. This purported Last Will was filed in the Orphans’ Court for Baltimore City.

Surviving the testatrix were two daughters, Patricia Dietrich Hess and Helen Neal Dietrich Curley, the appellants in this case, and two grandchildren, Mark Hess and Lisa Hess, children of the appellant…