IN RE ESTATE OF WILSON


828 A.2d 784 (2003)

2003 ME 92

ESTATE OF Maybelle WILSON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: July 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Harvey, Harvey & Frank, Portland, for appellants.

Panel: CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.


CALKINS, J.

[¶ 1] Shriners Hospital for Children, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, and Shriners Burn Institute appeal from the order on a petition for instructions entered in the Washington County Probate Court (Holmes, J.) ruling that the Estate of Maybelle M. Wilson passes by intestacy. Shriners argue that the Probate Court erred in interpreting Maybelle Wilson's will. We agree and vacate the decision of the Probate Court.

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