Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Crohn
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided February 25, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchwab, C.J.
Petitioner appeals from a decree denying probate of the will of Alfred Crohn. The trial court ruled the will had been revoked by operation of law.
Decedent executed the will in question in 1944, at which time he was married to Mary Crohn. The will gave his entire estate to petitioner, who is Mary Crohn’s son by a former marriage. Decedent was divorced in 1956, at which time OBS 114.130 provided:
“A will made by a person is deemed revoked by his or her subsequent * * * divorce.”
On July 1, 1970, ORS 114.130 was repealed and replaced by ORS 112.315, ① which provides:
“Unless a will evidences a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Large v. DierckenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
- Booth's WillOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Wilson v. FrancisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- In Re Estate of StolteIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Estate of DerruauCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Probate of Will of MitchellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Rogers v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1984
- In Re the Estate of HemmingsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- In Re Estate of RalstonColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
- In Re Probate of Will of MitchellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
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