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In Re Estate of Zucker

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 13, 2000No. 2369 EDA 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, J.:

¶ 1 In this will contest, we decide whether a gift to remaindermen vested at the time of death of the testator or at the time of death of the life tenant. In this case the remaindermen predeceased the life tenant. We hold that the gift vested at the time of *150death of the testator, and reverse the decision of the trial court.

¶ 2 The parties in this matter, appellant George T. Foreman, Jr. and appellee Lutheran Home at Germantown Foundation (Lutheran Home), contested a portion of the residual estate of the testator, Henry P. Zucker, who died on June 21, 1983. The testator left a will…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Newlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Houston EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. McCauley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  4. Kelsey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Matter of Estate of BloughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Keeler v. PRA Receivables Management, LLC (In Re Keeler)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. In re Estate of PhilbinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Estate of: Ratushny, R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. In Re Estate of ZuckerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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