Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Roberts

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 8, 1949No. 47383PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOliver, J.

— Guy L. Roberts, the trustee, is a cousin to Orville J. Roberts, the beneficiary. Guy is a lawyer. The will of Mary M. Roberts, made' in 1936, gave her estate to her daughter, Clara Zang, and her son, Orville, absolutely. December 8, 1944, testatrix executed a codicil which modified the will as follows:

“2. It is my will that the name of Orville J. Roberts be entirely eliminated from my will as a Legatee, and that the name of Guy L. Roberts, as • Trustee, be substituted in lieu thereof, who shall hereinafter be referred to as 'trustee'.
“Tlie said Trustee is to receive and manage all property,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Olsen v. YoungermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. In re Will of TinsleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  4. In Re Estate of LepleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  5. Keating v. KeatingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bankers Trust Company v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  2. Oehler v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  3. In Re Estate of ToneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  4. In Re Estate of ManahanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  5. Wagner v. WagnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949

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