Conrad v. Carter

In this appeal, we are asked to determine the disposition of certain property in the Estate of Indie C. Berk. The trial court held the property passed under specific bequests in the will, and appellant, who claims the property individually as a distributee of the estate, appeals.

Berk died in March, 1977, leaving behind a handwritten document which all parties concede is her last will and testament. This will contains a number of specific bequests, but has no residuary clause. Among the bequests is one to Mary Sue Carter of a corner cupboard and another to William Tinnell of a gold whiskey…