Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Olschansky

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided January 8, 1987No. 85CA0873PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BABCOCK, Judge.

In this will contest, Roselyn Raymon, the decedent’s daughter, appeals the trial court’s order denying her petition for admission of a letter to probate as a holographic will. We affirm.

Sarah Olschansky died in February 1984, and was survived by her daughter and three grandchildren, Steven Olschansky, Judith Margolis, and Susan Olschansky, the children of her predeceased son. Shortly after her death, a document purporting to be decedent’s will dated June 26, 1980, was admitted to informal probate. This will devised one-half of decedent’s property to her daughter, and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kimmel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. In re Estate of RichardsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Boggess v. McCraugheyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  4. Estate of Blake v. BenzaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1978
  5. Craig v. McVeySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Breeden v. StoneSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  2. Estate of Erickson v. MisakaCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
  3. Schmitz v. United Bank of Greeley, N.A.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1993

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