In re Estate of Soeder

On February 29, 1964, Edward A. Soeder, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, died. Shortly thereafter, an application for the probate of his last will and testament was filed and that will was admitted to probate on March 24,1964. On August 3, 1964, the inventory and appraisal of the estate of Edward A. Soeder, deceased, was filed.

Although provisions were made in the court-approved forms for the identification of a surviving spouse in the application for probate of the last will and the inventory and appraisal, neither document indicated that there was a surviving spouse. The will itself, executed…