Legal Opinion

German Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lehigh County

Decided October 4, 1951No. 25743Published

1Opinion of the Court

Gearhart, P. J.,

— Oliver H. German died November 8, 1933, leaving a will dated October 3, 1932. He left an incompetent widow and one son, Guy O. J. German. His widow, through her guardian and by order of court, elected to take against decedent’s will, thereby receiving one half of the net estate. In his will testator ordered the conversion of his estate into cash and then set up a trust fund with the proceeds, directing that one third of the income should be expended for the maintenance of his wife for life, one third for his brother, Irwin, for life, and one third for his sister, Daisy…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Carstensen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  2. Groninger's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Neel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Moore v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840
  5. McClure's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873

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