Legal Opinion

Heilman Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lehigh County

Decided January 15, 1958No. 46,647Published

1Opinion of the Court

Gearhart, P. J.,

Emma L. Heilman died testate on November 3, 1956. Her will *441dated March 19, 1947, was duly probated on November 20, 1956. Testatrix left no husband or issue to survive her. Her executor has filed the account which is before us for audit.

The sole question presented to the court for adjudication concerns the pecuniary legacy to Bertha Werley, a sister-in-law of testatrix. Bertha Werley died in the lifetime of testatrix and the legacy lapsed.

The balance in hand is insufficient to pay the general pecuniary legatees in full. The 19 pecuniary legacies aggregate $21,000. There is only…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bricker's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Estate of VanceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  3. Estate of FergusonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  4. Wood's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  5. Meetkirk's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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