· 4/8/1999
In Re Estate of Pouser
Citations
- 975 P.2d 704
- 193 Ariz. 574
- 299 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 3
- 1999 Ariz. LEXIS 50
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- addressing rules for interpreting wills under Arizona law, including that courts consider text of will as whole and, “when appropriate, the circumstances at the time it was executed” and that extrinsic evidence is not admissible to contradict will’s plain language
- “A will is ambiguous when the written language is fairly susceptible of two or more constructions.” (citation modified)
- when attempting to ascertain testator’s intent, we consider text of will as a whole
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Judges: Zlaket, Jones, Feldman, Martone, Ariz, Const, Howard, Arizona, Div
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