Smith v. Snow

OPINION McANULTY, Judge:

The Russell Circuit Court entered summary judgment in this case in favor of appellees, Marvin Snow, Maxine Bruner, Karen Isbell, and Yvonne Morris. The court found that the residuary bequest in the holographic will of Jean Gebhardt to establish a foundation failed because it did not identify the purposes of the devise or the beneficiaries with sufficient clarity. Appellants, Betty L. Smith and John J. Avent, are executors of the estate of Jean Gebhardt and appeal this decision. We affirm.

The residuary clause in Jean Gebhardt’s will stated as follows:

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