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DeThorne v. Gibson

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided May 16, 1991No. 90-0936Published

1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.

Marilyn DeThorne appeals a trial court order refusing to admit the will of A. Robert DeThorne to probate. The court found that the will was improperly executed because a third party assisted Robert in signing the will. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Robert's first marriage was to Eugenia Patrick. They had two daughters, Kitty and Lisa. Robert divorced Eugenia in 1961. In 1981, Robert executed a will leaving his entire estate to Kitty and Lisa.

In April 1986, Robert met Marilyn and subsequently took up residence at her home. The two visited Kitty in California and Lisa in Oklahoma. In October 1986,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ball v. District No. 4, Area BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Noll v. Dimiceli's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
  3. In Matter of Estate of DejmalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Estate of KomarrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Wilcox v. PengellyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934

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