Legal Opinion

Brantlinger Will

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 25, 1965No. Appeal, No. 93PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

This controversy comes to us on appeal from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Indiana County directing the admission to probate of an instrument dated December Í3, 1962, as the will of Nan Brantlinger, deceased.1 Appellant is the granddaughter and sole heir at law of decedent, as well as a substantial beneficiary under the contested will.2

When the will was executed, Mrs. Brantlinger was 81 years old and obviously showed her advanced age. Approximately a year and a half prior to signing her will, testatrix was hospitalized for treatment of a painful bursitis…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Williams v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Ash WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Llewellyn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Quein WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. In re Estate of SmalingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  2. In Re Estate of ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Cohen WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. In Re Estate of ZielSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. In Re Estate of AgostiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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