Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of O'Connor

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 23, 1965PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

John M. Keane, S.

Richard I. 0’'Connor died August 26, 1962. The executor named in his will, Msgr. John P. Phelan, died September 24, 1962. Decedent’s last will and testament was admitted to probate on May 31, 1963, and letters of administration, c. t. a. were issued to the petitioners herein subject to certain restrictions that will be mentioned later.

After making a few nominal bequests, the residuary clause of decedent’s will read as follows: “ fifth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal and wheresoever situate,M give, devise and bequeath to my executor…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of ClaytonNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. In re the Accounting of LewisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
  3. In re the Accounting of Union Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1951

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of McCarthyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973

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