Legal Opinion

In Re Neil's Estate

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 8, 1949PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Proceeding in the matter of the estate of Frances Neil, deceased. From a judgment refusing to admit decedent's purported will to probate, an appeal is taken.

Judgment affirmed. The question before us for determination may be stated as follows: Is a purported will valid when the testatrix did not sign or cause her name to be signed or acknowledge her signature thereto in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses present at the same time as required by Section 731.07(2), Florida Statutes Annotated?

The Judge of the County Judge's Court answered the query in the negative. The Circuit Court…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1946

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Schad v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986
  2. Allen v. DalkSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  3. Schad v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986

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