Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Yorty

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 16, 2000No. 661 MDA 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAMILIA, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Erma V. Yorty, appeals the February 11, 2000 Decree affirming the decree nisi which denied appellant’s claim against the estate of Mary M. Yorty. On appeal, appellant argues a promissory *188note, which was executed by her brother, Ralph Yorty, and his wife, Mary, and payable to appellant upon their deaths, is not a testamentary document. In the alternative, she claims the note is a contract to will, which is enforceable due to the deaths of Ralph and Mary Yorty. Concluding the promissory note is a testamentary device, we affirm.

¶ 2 Ralph and Mary Yorty executed a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wolfe's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Wenz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Zell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Eisenlohr's Estate (No. 2)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  5. Thompson WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re: Estate of Coyne, B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  2. In Re: Walker, L. Appeal of: Walker, L.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2024

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