Legal Opinion

Grier Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided May 20, 1960No. 636 of 1959Published

1Opinion of the Court

Klein, P. J.,

— Jay R. Grier died June 13, 1958, in his eighty-eighth year. He had been a lawyer since 1891 and specialized in probate matters for many years. He had never married and when he died his closest next of kin were three .first cousins.

The balance of his personal estate, after payment of debts, administration expenses and $66,500 on account of Pennsylvania transfer inheritance tax was $574,-580.25. Decedent owned one piece of real estate, 5134 Newhall Street, Philadelphia, valued at $6,000.

The will was typed by testator personally on two sheets of paper, in very close, single space.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Britt EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. Byrne's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Jackson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Brennan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Brown's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904

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