Exceptions in Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Not Necessary to Preserve Weight-of-the-Evidence Claim on State-Court Appeal

On November 12, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued an en banc decision holding that filing exceptions to an Orphans’ Court order is not necessary to preserve weight-of-the-evidence claims on appeal. The case, however, is a reminder that potential waiver traps continue to lurk in post-trial practice.

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