The testator died in November 15, 1955. After almost two and a half years , a Petition for Probate of Will dated November 12, 1955, which was allegedly destroyed after the death of the former, was filed on April 23, 1958. The petition alleged that the testator is a resident…
The Surrogate’s Court of New York admitted a will into probate and issued letters testamentary and letters of trusteeship. On appeal, the Supreme Court reversed the admission of the will into probate and revoked the letters testamentary and letter of trusteeship. The testator was a resident of the state of…
A citizen of the United States had been residing in Mexico City. She had substantial properties in New York and in Mexico. In May 1965, she executed a will in New York disposing of all her properties wherever they may be found. She also provided that it is her intention…
An uncle who lived in Connecticut died in March 1936 and in his will which was probated in Connecticut he created a trust for his nephew who lived in New York. The uncle deposited a certain amount of money with a bank. From this trust account, the bank will pay…
Decedent died, survived by four children. Testator had written, signed and attested his will and named his sister as the executor of the will. Only the daughter objected the probate proceeding. In his will, decedent directed his sister to distribute his entire estate. The document reflected that the attesting witnesses…
A New York resident executed a will in 1950 leaving one-third of his residuary property outright to a daughter of a previous marriage and the remainder in trust for his second wife. She was to receive the income for life and was given a power of appointment over the principal…
A son of a deceased man who filed an objection in a probate proceeding and the petitioner in an administration proceeding that was consolidated with the proceeding, has now noticed for settlement a decree dismissing the validation petition. He has also moved to have his application for letters of administration…
In 1924, a woman died a resident of New York County leaving a will which was validated in New York County. In her will, she created a trust, the income of which was to go to her brother for life, the remainder to his next of kin, subject, however, to…
A man filed a motion to withdraw a waiver and consent he did for the legal validation of his cousins will. And, this motion is opposed by the primary representative of the estate and the four charities who are the beneficiaries under certain instruction. This happened five months after the…
The issues being raised in this estate case have two aspects. One issue talks about the objection of probate on the last will and testament of the deceased. Another issue raised on the case was whether the main executor of the will had the right to request for discovery proceeding…