Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Berte

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 11, 1984No. 83-1185Published

1Opinion of the Court

DELL, Judge.

Essie Mae Hill appeals from a final order revoking probate of a will naming her as personal representative and beneficiary of Adeline F. Berte's estate. We reverse.

Adeline Berte employed the appellant as her housekeeper-maid in 1978. In April of 1981, Mrs. Berte saw Ronald Ostrow about a new will. Attorney Ostrow testified that he had never known either Mrs. Berte or appellant before that date. After speaking with Mrs. Berte, Attorney Ostrow felt that she was of sound mind and testified that she “had something in for her nieces ... she had some type of falling out from my…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of CarpenterSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Allen v. GoreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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