In re Estate of Yorty
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
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
- Wolfe's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Wenz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Zell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Eisenlohr's Estate (No. 2)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Thompson WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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