In re Ziegler

The Surrogate found on conflicting evidence that the lawyer for the estate was not acting as attorney for the widow and that no active fraud was practiced upon her. The Surrogate found and the evidence clearly established that the widow was familiar with the extent of the estate. The evidence, however, also clearly established that the appellant was not aware of her right to exercise an election or of the time within which she should act. She testified that she did not know and had not been informed and the lawyer for the estate says he did not inform her. In view of the social relations of…