In re the Estate of Wilson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding to determine the validity of an election by Earlene Wilson (Earlene), the surviving spouse, to take her statutory share against the provisions of the last will and testament of Robert J. Wilson, deceased, the said surviving spouse appeals from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Suffolk County, entered October 17, 1977, which, after a nonjury trial, denied her a right of election. Order reversed, on the law and the facts, with costs to appellant payable out of the estate, and appellant’s right of election is determined to be valid. The record does not support the finding of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Whedon v. WhedonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re the Estate of WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Lieberman v. LiebermanNew York Supreme Court · 1992
- Halsey v. HalseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- In Re the Estate of WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980