Legal Opinion

Dudek Estate

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County

Decided January 24, 1980No. 1892 of 1979Published

1Opinion of the Court

RAHAUSER, J.,

Harry W., Dudek died April 15, 1979. On April 24, 1979 his last will was duly probated in the register of wills office of Allegheny County, Pa.

About three weeks after the probate of the will of decedent, Mrs. Dudek filed her “Election to Take Against the Will.” She now wants to withdraw her election and abide by the terms of the will of decedent.

On October 2, 1979 Florence Dudek filed an “Election of Refusal to Take Under the Will.” The instrument reads as follows:

“Know All Men by these Presents,
“That I, Florence A. Dudek, the surviving wife of Harry Dudek, deceased, who died…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sloan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Cox v. RogersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
  3. Estate of WoodburnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  4. Bierer's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  5. Kreiser's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871

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