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Wills, Trusts & Estates Keyed to Bonfield
In re Estate of Beale
Citation:
113 N.W.2d 380 (Wisc. 1962)Facts
On June 16 or 17, 1959, Professor Beale dictated a 14-page will, which his secretary typed and delivered to him on June 20. On June 21, he showed the will to three friends in New York City, asking them to witness his signature on the top page of the pile of papers. The witnesses signed in his presence and each other’s presence. After signing, Beale stored the papers in his briefcase. Shortly thereafter, Beale left for Moscow with his sons. After his departure, Beale sent a letter to his secretary, Mrs. Burleigh, asking for changes to be made to pages 12 and 13 of the will, based on handwritten notes. These pages were later returned to Beale in Moscow and later found in an envelope addressed to him from London.
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