Rose v. Krames

BACON, Judge.

In 1915 Bruce Prather married Florence L. Rose, who was a divorcee with three children. Bruce had no children and none were born of his marriage to Florence. In 1942 Bruce had a lawyer prepare his will1 leaving his estate to Florence. In March of 1961 Florence died. Bruce died unmarried and without issue about eleven years later in April of 1972 without executing a new will or a codicil to the 1942 will. Bruce’s brothers and sisters (appellees) filed an action for letters of administration and subsequently Florence’s heirs (appellants) filed another action seeking to probate…