Succession of Hagelberger

JiCIACCIO, Judge.

This appeal arises from an action for declaratory judgment brought by the testamentary executor of a succession seeking an interpretation of an olographic will. Following a judgment of the trial court, the executor and one of the legatees named in the will appealed the trial court’s interpretation of a provision of the will. We affirm.

Fred J. Hagelberger died on August 31, 1994. It was undisputed that Mr. Hagelber-ger was never married and had no children, and that his parents predeceased him. He left an olographic will which was dated February 20, 1972. On November 9, 1994,…