In Matter of Estate of Villwock

Mary Hintz, Roy Villwock’s daughter by a previous marriage, appeals an order that her father’s estate be probated in accord with the trial court’s finding that Roy preceded his wife, June, in death. The effect of the order is to pass Roy’s entire estate to June’s estate and in turn to June’s heirs as directed by her will. The trial court’s determination of the time of Roy’s death is a finding of fact and is not clearly erroneous. Section 805.17(2), Stats. Because the trial court found that Roy died before his wife, the provisions of the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, sec. 851.55(1), Stats.,…