MATTER OF ESTATE OF REED

No. 83-30.

672 P.2d 829 (1983)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Robert G. REED, Deceased. Margaret F. BUCKLEY, Appellant (Petitioner), v. R. Brooke HOLSTEDT and Wilhelmina M. Kelly, Appellees (Contestants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Myers, III, Sheridan, for appellant.

R. Brooke Holstedt, Sheridan, for appellees.

Before ROONEY, C.J., and THOMAS, ROSE, BROWN and CARDINE, JJ.


BROWN, Justice.

The issue here is whether a tape recorded statement made by a deceased person can be admitted to probate as a will. We agree with the trial court that it cannot, and will affirm.

Robert G. Reed died on March 2, 1982. On April 23, 1982, the court appointed appellees co-administrators, finding that Mr. Reed died intestate. On October 29, 1982, appellant filed a petition for probate of will, alleging that a tape recording found by the police in...

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