Bradley v. Bradley

SCHWARTZ, Judge.

Section 732.502(1), Florida Statutes (1975) provides that “[t]he testator must sign his will at the end . ” [e. s.] Louise Bradley apparently signed her two page printed form will, not on the designated line, but rather following the printed words “Will of” in the indorsement or identification section of the form. Without taking testimony which was subject to cross-examination, and based only on an “oath” of a witness to the will, which was sworn to but which was itself merely a form, the trial judge nevertheless admitted the instrument to probate. On this appeal by those of…