The Bucks County Orphans’ Court recently required the Register of Wills to admit for probate the will of an individual who had been adjudicated partially incapacitated prior to the date of the will and who the court itself had determined did not have capacity to execute a will two years prior to his death. See Trycieki’s Will, 2 Fiduc. Rep. 3d 269 (O.C. Div. Bucks 2012).
As all attorneys know, a person cannot execute a will without having capacity, so hearing the above synopsis may cause attorneys to do a double take. However, the particulars of the case make it clear that the Orphans’ Court’s opinion was correct and worth review by practitioners.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
