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ESTATE OF WILLIAMS BY LORGAN v. WILLIAMS

357 Pa.Super. 476 (1986)

516 A.2d 359

The ESTATE OF Gilbert WILLIAMS by Barbara LORGAN, its Executrix and Barbara Lorgan, Individually v. Ivan WILLIAMS and Paul Williams, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 1, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Bryan, Honesdale, for appellants.

Lee C. Krause, Honesdale, for appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, BECK and JOHNSON, JJ.

BECK, Judge:

The central issue on appeal is whether a devise of real property which is not in conformance with the applicable zoning ordinance is void. We find it is not void.

Gilbert Williams died testate on August 8, 1979. He made a holographic will by completing blank spaces in his own hand on a printed form. He disposed of his estate as follows:

  To Barbara Williams,
  my house + farm and all accessories 31 acres
  To Paul Williams 1 acre...

                    
                    
                    

                        

                            

                                
                            

                            

                                

                                    
    
                                        
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