Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Sedmak

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 12, 1976No. 469PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, Chief Justice.

Alexander G. Sedmak died on January 16, 1974. Thereafter, Letters of Administration were granted to one of his brothers, Milano Sedmak. In pursuance of his duties, the Administrator discovered among the decedent’s papers, a handwritten document addressed to him. 1 At the request of counsel for appellant, the writing was submitted to the Register of Wills of Montgomery County for probate. The writing so offered reads as follows:

“My Brother Mil Oct. 6-72

Please see that Zella Portenar receives $5000 from my Savings account it is in the Western Saving Bank [sic]

George…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. McCune's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  2. Kauffman WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Tozer v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  4. Hengen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Wenz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of RitchieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. In re Estate of LaurinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. PondsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Fleigle Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, York County1993
  5. Heffner Will, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, York County1981

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