Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Safley

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1971No. 54690PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from declaratory judgment decreeing slips of papers attached to personal property of Gorda Dallas Safley, deceased, as well as a written memorandum of bequests found among her personal effects were validly incorporated in and form a part of testatrix’ last will and testament.

I. This declaratory judgment action in equity as authorized by Code section 633.11 seeks determination of proper distribution and administration of estate matters. The parties are testatrix’ five children. Our review is de novo. Rule 334, Rules of Civil Procedure.

II. The parties…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Schillinger v. BawekSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. In Re Estate of HustonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
  3. In Re Estate of CameronSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Baarslag v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  2. Matter of Estate of KokjohnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  3. Kokjohn v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995

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