Strahota v. Strahota

This court has often held that one of the most important rights that a normal adult person has is his power to dispose of his property by will as he chooses. In fact, this right has been referred to by this court as a sacred right. The form of wills and the requirements for legal execution thereof are subject to legislative control. It is the policy of courts to sustain a will as legally executed if it is possible to do so consistently with the requirements of the statute. This court has no power to substitute its judgment for that of the legislature as to the essentials of a will and it…