Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Stoffel
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 8, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frank D. Paulo, S.
Petitioners, first cousins of decedent, have brought on a petition asking the court to construe and determine the validity and effect of paragraph third of the last will and testament of decedent. This provision relates to a residuary trust established for the care and maintenance and refurbishing of a mausoleum at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Staten Island, New York.
Decedent died January 11, 1979. The court duly admitted to *155probate the will of the decedent, dated August 10, 1978. The Attorney-General of the State of New York has by an affirmative defense…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Estate of EckartNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re the Estate of CairoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- In re the Estate of CairoNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- In re the Estate of BachmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re Estate of BernsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- State v. PalmNevada Supreme Court · 2012
- In re the Estate of StoffelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re the Estate of StoffelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983