IN RE ESTATE OF NELSON

No. 43459.

85 Wn.2d 602 (1975)

537 P.2d 765

In the Matter of the Estate of PATRICIA VEGUILLA NELSON. JAMES R. NELSON, as Administrator, Appellant, v. GERALD F. COLLIER et al, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon A. Livengood (of Powell, Livengood, Silvernale, Carter & Tjossem), for appellant.

Gerald F. Collier, for respondents.


UTTER, J.

James Nelson appeals from a judgment admitting the lost will of his late estranged wife, Patricia Veguilla Nelson, to probate. He challenges the trial court's ruling on a number of issues, including the requirements for admission of a lost will to probate under RCW 11.20, the nature of a "marriage settlement" which prevents the revocation of an antenuptial will as to the testator's spouse otherwise required by RCW...

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