Anti-Lapse Statute Must Apply to a Lapsed Residuary Bequest in the Absence of Reasonably Certain Intent of the Testator: In re Estate of Burger

Authors

Sara A. Miller

Abstract

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that an intestate heir lacked standing to challenge a residuary bequest in a will contest because, in the absence of the testator's contrary intent, the anti-lapse statute applied to direct the failed bequest to the other residuary legatees.

In re Estate of Burger, 898 A.2d 547 (Pa. 2006).

First Page

111

Recommended Citation

Sara A. Miller, Anti-Lapse Statute Must Apply to a Lapsed Residuary Bequest in the Absence of Reasonably Certain Intent of the Testator: In re Estate of Burger, 45 Duq. L. Rev. 111 (2006).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol45/iss1/7