Drabant v. DeLong

Decedent Doris I. DeLong provided in the second paragraph of her form will, “I give, devise and bequeath to James E. DeLong or Helen DeLong.” (Underlined words are handwritten.) Petitioners and appellees, Pat Drabant, Smith Eugene Davies, Irene Morgigno, Barbara Elliott, and Lavonne Davies petitioned the District Court to declare the will of the decedent Doris I. DeLong invalid or to determine that the estate passed by intestacy.

The District Court, Nineteenth Judicial District, Lincoln County, determined that the will of Doris DeLong of August 9, 1988, is a valid will and that Helen DeLong be…