· 12/16/1953
In Re the Estate of Peters
Citations
- 264 P.2d 1109
- 43 Wash. 2d 846
- 1953 Wash. LEXIS 381
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- addressing who has the burden to establish testamentary capacity once a lack thereof is established
- “If fraud or undue influence had actually been exercised, we would expect to find some indication of this in the way in which the property was devised and bequeathed.”
- “[t]he language of RCW 11.20.070, requiring that the provisions of a lost or destroyed will be clearly and distinctly proved by at least two witnesses, is mandatory and cannot be disregarded by the courts”
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Judges: Hamley
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