The decedent ALF, died on the 9th day of January, 1961, while a patient at the Wolcott Clinic, Wolcott, New York. On the 21st day of February, 1961, EGF, the son of the decedent, presented to this Court a petition praying that an instrument in writing dated February 5, 1955,…
In this action by plaintiff JP Bank, to recover monies based upon the default of defendants S.I. Wood Furniture Corp. (Wood), Ikram Said, and Amal Said, a/k/a Amal E. Said, defendants, under a commercial line of credit and a concurrently executed personal guaranty, JP Bank moves, pursuant to CPLR 3212,…
The executors have instituted this construction proceeding, prior to the filing of Federal and New York estate tax returns, to determine the effect of a tax exoneration clause, paragraph second and request a reformation or interpretation of paragraph eleventh, which creates a pre 1969 residuary, multiple, split-income, charitable remainder trust…
In a probate proceeding, the petitioner, Mrs. JP, appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, dated October 16, 2007, as, after a hearing, granted those branches of the motion of the objectant, Mr. EP III, which were to disqualify…
A New York Probate Lawyer said in this probate proceeding, respondents M and J move to compel the co-executors of the estate, S, the surviving spouse of decedent, and K, accountant of decedent, to reproduce: (1) the original and/or photocopies of prior wills of the decedent; (2) un-redacted photocopies of…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that sources show that the complainant offers for probate a holographic instrument, 2-1/4 3-3/4 inches in size, written upon both sides thereof. The decedent’s signature appears directly below the dispositive provisions with no space for any other signatures below it. The first witness’s signature…
Probate Lawyers said this is a final accounting by the trustee in respect of the residuary trust which terminated upon the death of testator’s widow and life beneficiary on April 16, 1957. In conjunction therewith the Court is required to construe the will, particularly article ‘Eighth’ subd. ‘(2)’ thereof. The…
A Probate Lawyers said that, the executors seek a determination as to the validity and effect of the notice of election served and filed by the surviving spouse to take against testator’s will. The will, dated August 1, 1960, was admitted to probate on January 24, 1961. By paragraph ‘THIRD’,…
Probate Lawyers said this is a proceeding to construe Article Sixth of testator’s will which was admitted to probate on March 9, 1961. By said article testator bequeathed his residuary estate in trust, to invest and reinvest ‘and to pay to my beloved wife so much of the income therefrom…
Probate Lawyers said before the Court is the petition of Mr. Dm for the construction of Clause Second of the Last Will and Testament of his mother, Mrs. M. The decedent died June 14, 1984 survived by her son, Dm, the petitioner herein, as her sole distributee. Mrs. M’ Will…