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Wills, Trusts & Estates keyed to Dobris
Zhao v. Wong
Facts
Tai-Kin Wong was a successful business man who was never married and had no children. At the time of his death he had been living with his girlfriend, Respondent Xi Zhao, for three years. On New Years Ever in 1992 Wong died in the emergency room of an unexplained illness. After his death an envelop was found in his office that contained a handwritten note which read “All Tai-Kin Wong’s Xi Zhao, my best half TKW 12-31-92.” This was admitted to probate by the Respondent and found by the trial court to be a valid holographic will passing all of Wong’s estate to the Respondent. Wong’s father, the Appellant, contends that this document cannot constitute a will as a matter of law because there is a lack of sufficient evidence showing testamentary intent.
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