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bequest of $2 million in her will. Eckell, Sparks mailed the
antenuptial agreement to Ms. Hurley. Eckell, Sparks did not
recommend to decedent that, before the execution of the antenuptial
agreement, she or independent counsel consult with her accountant,
George Skinner, to obtain a statement of her assets. On May 22,
1990, decedent and Mr. Cloud executed the antenuptial agreement.
Ms. Hurley kept the executed antenuptial agreement until she sent
it to Eckell, Sparks in the spring of 1991.
Revised Will
On April 2, 1991, Ms. Hurley met with a member of Eckell,
Sparks to discuss the revision of decedent’s will. The revised
will was to include the $2 million bequest to Mr. Cloud, reduce the
bequest to the University of Pennsylvania to $250,000, and
eliminate the $50,000 bequest to Ms. Hurley. The revised will was
sent to Ms. Hurley on April 2, 1991. Ms. Hurley, however, never
gave the revised will to decedent to execute.
Decedent died on June 3, 1991.
Decedent’s Estate
All of the beneficiaries under the 1989 will, except Mr. Ross,
were alive when decedent died. Since decedent’s death, Mr. Cloud
and Ms. Kirkpatrick have died.
On June 7, 1991, Ms. Hurley submitted the 1989 will to the
Register of Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania (register of
wills) for probate. The register of wills admitted the 1989 will
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