In re the Estate of Brown
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Schenck, S.
Objections have been filed to the probate of the will of decedent, alleging that the instrument offered is not the last will and testament of testator; that testator was not of sound mind and memory at the time of its execution and that the execution of the paper was obtained by undue influence.
There is nothing in the evidence to indicate the failure of proper execution. The instrument was executed "under the supervision of an attorney, which fact alone bears a strong presumption of compliance with statutory requirements. (Matter of Nelson, 141 N. Y. 152; Matter of Cottrell, 95 id.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KindbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Cudney v. . CudneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- In Re the Revocation of the Last Will & Testament of NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- In re PowersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of KnightNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of NogueiraNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
- In re the Estate of WimpfheimerNew York Surrogate's Court · 2005