Legal Opinion

In Matter of Estate of Becker

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1977No. 75-96PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.

This appeal is from the order of the county court which admitted to probate the will of Minna Becker dated April 19, 1974. The will was objected to by Robert L. Becker, Minna Becker’s grandson and only heir at law, on the grounds that the will was not properly executed, that Minna Becker lacked testamentary capacity to execute the will, and that the will was the result of undue influence exercised by Alfred Zoschke, one of the principal beneficiaries of the will.

Although improper execution of the will was urged in the county court, that point was determined adversely to the objector and has…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Cooper v. ZoldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Freitag v. SolversonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Estate of KomarrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Estate of BrehmerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Estate of Hamm v. JenkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Jankee v. Clark CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Matter of Estate of DejmalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  3. In Re Estate of GlassWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Gittel v. AbramCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2002
  5. First National Bank of Appleton v. NennigWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979

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