Legal Opinion

Estate of Williams v. Williams

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 1, 1986No. 1810PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge:

The central issue on appeal is whether a devise of real property which is not in conformance with the applicable zoning ordinance is void. We find it is not void.

Gilbert Williams died testate on August 8, 1979. He made a holographic will by completing blank spaces in his own hand on a printed form. He disposed of his estate as follows:

To Barbara Williams, my house + farm and all accessories 31 acres

To Paul Williams 1 acre to Park Trailor also 1-22 single shot rifle

To Ivan Williams 1 acre to Park Trailor also 1 Pickup Truck GMC 1973

To Dorothy Miller 1- 1978 [illegible] 4 door sedan

T…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Funk EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Hamilton EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Hill EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. County of Fayette v. CossellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Farrington WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HurtSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  2. Estate of RushSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. In Re Estate of HuntSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  4. Bloom v. SelfonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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