IN RE ESTATE OF HARRISON


456 Pa.Super. 114 (1997)

689 A.2d 939

In re ESTATE OF Harry W. HARRISON, Deceased. Appeal of Harry Alexander STROBEL, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Terrill, II, W. Conshohocken, for appellant.

James R. Ledwith, Philadelphia, for Sharples, participating party.

Before KELLY, SAYLOR and MONTEMURO, JJ.


KELLY, Judge:

In this appeal we are asked to determine whether the trial court properly upheld the distribution of trust income to the testator's grandchildren on a per capita basis or whether the testator intended per stirpes distribution based upon the language the testator chose to employ in a lawyer-drawn will. Because we hold that the testator intended per stirpes distribution, we reverse the trial court's decree and remand for proceedings consistent with this...

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