Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Croulek

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 11, 1961No. 50155PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.

Decedent, Anna Meka Croulek, and her husband, Joe A. Croulek, both executed their last wills on November 23, 1955, before the same witnesses at the same place, and in identical language, except for the transposition of names of said wife and husband in each will. The wills were reciprocal, each giving the other all of the property owned at death without any provision for third parties after the death of the surviving spouse. Item 3 of each will is as follows:

“Item 3. My husband '(wife), _, is executing a will containing provisions similar to those herein. However neither this will nor the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. Estate of Emmet Awtry, Deceased, Nellie Awtry v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1955
  3. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  4. In Re Estate of RamthunSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  5. Maloney v. RoseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Oehler v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  2. Sawyer v. SawyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  3. Mead v. LaneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. Estate of Randall v. McKibbenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  5. In Re Estate of LoganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962

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