Legal Opinion

In re the Probate of the Will of Willenborg

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 28, 1958PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John J. Dillon, S.

Presented for probate is a holographic instrument in ink consisting of three pages. It does not have an attestation clause. At the bottom of page 2 thereof, testatrix gave Adeline Willenborg a legacy for the sum of $500, which amount has been delineated in pencil and the sum of “ $1000. one 1000 ” added in pencil. On the top of page 3 the phrase “ Adeline Willenborg $300.” has been stricken out in ink. At the bottom of page 3 the signatures of two witnesses appear. No evidence has been presented as to the time the changes *420hereinabove described took place. Testimony reveals…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hoysradt v. . KingmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. In Re the Probate of the Will of TremainNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  3. Wetmore v. CarrylNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882
  4. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  5. In re the Contested Will of DiefenthalerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1903

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of KnoepflerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
  2. In re the Estate of RimermanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1988
  3. In re the Estate of TierNew York Surrogate's Court · 2004

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