Anderson v. Vadnais

HARRIS, Justice.

This will construction ease turns on whether extrinsic evidence is admissible to show the testator’s intent. At issue is a bequest “to my nieces and nephews.” If the challenged evidence is admissible it conclusively shows the testator intended to include nieces and nephews by marriage— *480that is, those who were the children of brothers and sisters of the testator’s deceased wife. We think a latent ambiguity exists and that the evidence is admissible to resolve it. Accordingly, we reverse a trial court determination to the contrary.

The testator had one blood niece and one blood…