Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Kelly
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 3, 1977No. 458PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANDERINO, Justice.
Daniel A. Kelly died June 4, 1974 leaving a duly executed will dated July 21, 1969. The will was admitted to probate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 1974.
The decedent was survived by his wife, Imelda Kelly, and several first cousins, one of whom is Mary Hay, the appellee.
In the second paragraph of the decedent’s will various pecuniary bequests were made; these gifts are not at issue. The third and fourth paragraphs of the will provide:
“THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Imalda [sic], that share of my estate to which she would be…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Beisgen EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Mizener's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Peterson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Reinheimer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Penrose's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
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3Cited by23 opinions
- In Re Estate of SchultheisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- In Re Estate of MacFarlaneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Estate of TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Estate of McKennaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Estate of Alexander T. TscherneffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
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