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Schilling v. Schilling
No. 091055Supreme Court of Virginia
091055 Schilling v. Schilling 06/10/2010 In a contest over probate of a holographic will, a determination whether a writing offered for probate is a valid will applies the law in effect on the date of the make…
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091055 Schilling v. Schilling 06/10/2010 In a contest over probate of a holographic will, a determination whether a writing offer…
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091055 Schilling v. Schilling 06/10/2010 In a contest over probate of a holographic will, a determination whether a writing offered for probate is a valid will applies the law in effect on the date of the maker's death. Thus the application of Code § 64.1-49.1 to an alleged will executed before the effective date of the statute, was not retroactive application of the laws with respect to a decedent who died after the effective date of the statute. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed and the case is remanded.
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091055 Schilling v. Schilling 06/10/2010 In a contest over probate of a holographic will, a determination whether a writing offered for probate is a valid will applies the law in effect on the date of the maker's death. Thus the application of Code § 64.1-49.1 to an alleged will executed before the effective date of the statute, was not retroactive application of the laws with respect to a decedent who died after the effective date of the statute. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed and the case is remanded.
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