IN RE ESTATE OF WAINWRIGHT


417 Pa.Super. 335 (1992)

612 A.2d 509

In re ESTATE OF Abigail E. WAINWRIGHT, Deceased. Appeal of Gail Wainwright TSECKARES.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 15, 1992.

Reargument Denied September 25, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foster S. Goldman, Jr., Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert M. Entwisle, Pittsburgh, for Children of Marcus Wainwright, participating party.

Before CAVANAUGH, WIEAND and HESTER, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge.

In this appeal, we are asked to review the trial court's interpretation of the holographic will of Abigail E. Wainwright. Although our assignment is not without difficulty, our careful review of the provisions of the will persuades us that the testatrix intended final distribution of assets precisely in accord with the plan stated in her will and not equally among her surviving heirs per capita. Therefore, we are constrained to reverse the trial court...

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