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Wills, Trusts & Estates Keyed to Gallanis
Estate of Peters
Citation:
526 A.2d 1005 (N.J. 1987)Facts
At Marie’s request, her sister-in-law, Sophia M. Gall, prepared the wills for Marie and Conrad. About two years before he died, Conrad suffered a stroke that put him into the hospital. The stroke affected him physically but not mentally. Marie, Sophia, and Sophia’s husband (Marie’s brother), came to Conrad’s hospital. Sophia read the provisions of the will to Conrad, who then assented to it and signed it. None of the individuals who witnessed Conrad’s signing of the will signed the will as witness. Later in the afternoon, after Mary and Kristen arrived, Sophia reviewed the will briefly with Conrad, who, in the presence of Mary and Kristen, indicated his approval and acknowledged his signature, Sophia then signed the will as a notary, but neither Mary nor Kristen placed her signature on the will. Sophia then folded the will and handed it to Marie.
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