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Descent And Distribution - Widow's Statutory Share - Widow Allowed To Elect Against Husband's Inter Vivos Trust Of Promise Under Seal, David H. Armstrong S. Ed.
Descent And Distribution - Widow's Statutory Share - Widow Allowed To Elect Against Husband's Inter Vivos Trust Of Promise Under Seal, David H. Armstrong S. Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Eleven years before his death, H executed his bond under seal for $20,000 payable one year after his death. He delivered the bond to a trustee to hold upon an irrevocable trust to collect and pay the proceeds to named beneficiaries. Upon H's death with a personal estate approximately equal to the amount of the bond, his widow elected to claim her statutory share in the estate, alleging that the bond was invalid. The trustee filed a bill alleging that the trust was sufficient to bar the widow, and the widow demurred. The demurrer was overruled by the trial …
Wills-Validity Of Condition Against Contest-Contest By Minor, Roland E. Ginsberg
Wills-Validity Of Condition Against Contest-Contest By Minor, Roland E. Ginsberg
Michigan Law Review
Defendant, a minor, contested his mother's will which provided that if a beneficiary should make any effort to invalidate or alter the will, the provisions made for such person should be void. Defendant's father, who had been appointed guardian ad litem, filed notice of contest and petitioned the probate court that the general guardian be compelled to contest the will. After hearing, it was so ordered, and a will contest was held in the circuit court, in which mental incompetency and undue influence were alleged. The contest being unsuccessful, the will was admitted to probate. Plaintiff, as executrix and …
Wills-Constructive Trust Imposed On All Heirs Where Some Interfered With Execution Of Will, Herhert E. Phillipson, Jr.
Wills-Constructive Trust Imposed On All Heirs Where Some Interfered With Execution Of Will, Herhert E. Phillipson, Jr.
Michigan Law Review
Two heirs at law, by physical force or by creating a disturbance, prevented decedent from executing a will devising her property to plaintiff. Shortly thereafter, decedent lapsed into a semi-comatose condition from which she never recovered. Plaintiff asked the court to impose a constructive trust on the distributive shares of all heirs, six of whom were not parties to the fraud. The district court gave judgment for the plaintiff; the Court of Civil Appeals partially reversed, allowing the innocent heirs to take free of any trust. On appeal, held, judgment of district court affirmed. Since all heirs at law …
Wills-Validity Of Attestation On Separate Sheet Of Paper Not Physically Attached To Will, Myron J. Nadler
Wills-Validity Of Attestation On Separate Sheet Of Paper Not Physically Attached To Will, Myron J. Nadler
Michigan Law Review
Testatrix drew an instrument consisting of a single sheet of paper, intending it as her will. In the presence of a notary public, three witnesses observed the instrument with testatrix' signature thereon and her acknowledgment of it as her will, but did not sign it. The document was then placed in an envelope. A separate instrument of attestation which referred to the will was prepared by the notary and signed by the testatrix and the attesting witnesses. This instrument and the envelope containing the will were both placed in another folder which was then deposited with the proper officials. Probate …