Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Simpson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1991No. 1336PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FORD ELLIOTT, Judge:

This is an appeal from a final decree entered August 7, 1990, in the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County, Orphans Court Division. The final decree admits to probate the Last Will and Testament of Eigen M. Simpson, dated March 12, 1987, and a Codicil to the same dated April 29, 1987. The decree further provides that the bequests to James R. Simpson, Mark A. Simpson, and Denise R. Simpson (Curren) are forfeited. For the reasons which follow we affirm the final decree of the trial court.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Friend's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Donegan v. WadeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  4. In Re Estate of ButtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Kayhart v. WhiteheadNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1910

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re BosleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  2. In Re Estate of LeVinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Estate of RushSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. In re Estate of StoutSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. In re Estate of PelesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

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