Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Bergau

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 10, 1985No. 50847-0Published

1Opinion of the Court

103 Wn.2d 431 (1985)

693 P.2d 703

In the Matter of the Estate of KURT H. BERGAU.

No. 50847-0.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 10, 1985.

Jonathan Lee, for petitioner.

Underwood, Campbell, Brock & Cerutti, P.S., by Thomas R. Luciani, for respondent.

Joseph P. Delay and Delay, Curran, Thompson & Pontarolo, P.S., as guardian ad litem.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

Did the trial court err in finding the option provision of the will of the decedent to be ambiguous and, therefore, also err in admitting extrinsic evidence of the testator's intent? The Court of Appeals reversed. In re Estate of Bergau, 37…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of BergauWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  2. In Re Estate of RiemckeWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Reynolds v. DonohoWashington Supreme Court · 1951
  4. In Re Quick's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  5. In Re Douglas'estateWashington Supreme Court · 1965

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