In re the Estate of Means
Court of Appeals of Kansas
1Opinion of the Court
Abbott, J.:
This is an appeal by Eva M. Means, widow of the decedent, from an order construing the last will and testament of Claude Means, deceased, so as to include as assets of the estate $97,000 in certificates of deposit and passbook savings that were held jointly by Claude and Eva M. Means at the time Claude *170Means executed his will and it was consented to by Eva M. Means.
The scrivener of the will was Bert L. Woods, now deceased. The will in pertinent part reads:
“I, Claude Means, a resident of Anderson County, Kansas, being of lawful age, sound and disposing mind and memory, but mindful…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Berry v. Estate of BerrySupreme Court of Kansas · 1949
- American States Insurance v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- In Re Estate of BiegeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1958
- In Re Estate of LaueSupreme Court of Kansas · 1979
- In Re Estate of RooneySupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
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- In Re the Estate of CiochonCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1980
- In Re the Estate of MaterCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2000