Sullivan v. Sullivan

Kathleen Juliet McDonough, who died in 1984, executed a will in 1975 which she had prepared herself. In pertinent part, it provided as follows:

“I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of every name, nature and description and wherever or howsoever located:

First: To my sister HELEN MCDONOUGH COOPER of West Tisbury, Massachusetts.

Second: Should my sister predecease me, I give, devise and bequeath all of my said property to my nephews MARSHALL JOHN MCDONOUGH, Junior, of Tisbury, Massachusetts and DAVID CONDON MCDONOUGH, of Manchester,…