Bechtel Estate

TAXIS, P. J.,

This matter is before the court upon certification by the register of wills under the provisions of section 207 of the Register of Wills Act of June 28, 1951, P. L. 638, sec. 207, 20 PS §1840.207. The certification sets forth, in summary, that a document dated April 10, 1969 (hereinafter called “the 1969 will”) was presented for probate on July 15, 1969, by Matthew S. Santangelo, Esq., the executor named therein. This was done by submitting an unsigned copy of the document, affidavits of the subscribing witnesses and additional affidavits of these witnesses that they had…