Renberg v. Zarrow

WILSON, Justice.

On review is an order of the District Court of Tulsa County ordering forfeiture under the provision of an in terrorem or “no contest” clause of the last will and testament of Sam Zarrow, deceased. The forfeiture of all of the rights of Dorothy Zarrow Renberg, now deceased, the principal beneficiary under her father’s will, was based on a finding that representatives of Dorothy’s estate, the Renbergs, had violated the no contest clause.

The principle argument addressed on appeal is that the testator’s intention and purpose in adding the no contest clause to his will was to…