De Mars v. Slama

OPINION

In 1973, Harold Kirchner died testate, leaving everything to respondent Roberta Kirchner Wright, his ex-wife. Contesting the will, the appellants herein, three nephews and two aunts of decedent, contended NRS 133.115 precluded respondent Wright from taking any property under the will. The district court held NRS 133.115, pertaining to revocation of a will by divorce, had no application to this case. 1 We agree.

In 1961, the deceased married respondent Wright in Montana, where he executed a will leaving all property to her. Following entry of an Arizona divorce decree in 1965, Kirchner…