Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Leitstein
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 5, 1965PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John T. Clancy, S.
The testatrix, Alice Leitstein, purportedly executed her last will and testament on August 26, 1964 before three witnesses. The instrument appears to be of a natural disposition leaving her entire estate to her husband, Herbert Leitstein, the petitioner herein and in the event he predeceased, everything is to go to her two adult daughters. The daughters have signed waivers and consent to the admission of this instrument to probate, which have been duly filed with this court.
The instrument itself consists of three pages. At the end of the second page there appears the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In re BeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- In re the Probate of the Will of WintersNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re the Estate of CutsingerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- In Re the Probate of the Alleged Will of RanneySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1991