Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Smertz

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 9, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EAKIN, Judge.

Ann Smertz (“Wife”) appeals from the order denying her petition for declaratory relief and refusing to proclaim her sole heir and beneficiary of the estate of Henry Smertz, a/k/a Kelly Smertz. We affirm.

Henry “Kelly” Smertz died testate December 28, 1992, leaving as survivors his wife, two siblings, and various cousins, nephews and nieces; his will provided, in part:

THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Ann Smertz, providing she survives me, that amount equal to the least possible sum required to satisfy under law governing my Will at my decease, any and all…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of KellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Erk's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  3. In Re Estate of WeaverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. In Re Estate of FleigleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Estate of RushSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dyke v. ScopettiSupreme Court of Vermont · 2015
  2. Dyke v. ScopettiSupreme Court of Vermont · 2015
  3. Matter of Estate of Albert, F., Appeal of PezullaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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