Gustafson v. Svenson

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• extrinsic evidence of testatrices’ alleged intent inadmissible where will, in particular the phrase “his heirs per stirpes,” unambiguous
• where will unambiguous, language interpreted according to legal meaning, even where testator not likely to have understood legal meaning
• extrinsic evidence inadmissible when offered to prove testatrices intended the term “heirs,” as used in their wills, not to include specific individual who qualified legally as heir
• no ambiguity in phrase “his heirs per stirpes” where “heirs,” by force of statute, included surviving spouse; extrinsic evidence of statements made by testatrices to attorney that they wished residuary estate to pass to brother but not his wife inadmissible

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).