Wielert v. Larson

Plaintiff, Jan Wielert, brought suit for the construction of his grandmother’s will. The trial court construed the will and held that plaintiff was entitled to inherit under the terms of the will. The defendants, the three natural-born daughters of the testator, appealed.

Jennie Wielert, the testator, died on October 16,1977, leaving a will executed on August 20, 1959. A codicil to the will was duly executed on October 26, 1973, appointing a daughter as executor and otherwise ratifying and confirming the will of August 20, 1959. Jennie Wielert’s husband predeceased her as did her son,…