Legal Opinion
Klein Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 15, 1968No. Appeal, No. 49PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Robeets,
On December 23, 1953, the decedent, William E. Klein, executed his will. This will created two trusts, each to contain one-half of the residue of his estate after payment of taxes. Decedent’s then wife, Mabel E. Klein, was given a life estate in one of the trusts with a power of appointment. The second trust provided for a life estate in Kathryn J. Grier with a limited power to consume, a successor life estate in Mabel L. Klein and then remainder interests to four specified charities. Decedent also created on December 23rd a revocable life insurance trust under…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Farmers Trust Co., Excr. v. Wilson Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Estate of BuchmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Coane's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Whiteside's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Berg v. BergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Matthews EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Kirby v. KirbySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- In the Estate of SellersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Walsh v. YoungSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
- Dhayer Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County1974
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