Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Acres
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 27, 1926PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, S.
The instrument offered for probate purports to be the holographic will of the decedent, except for the paragraph giving the date of the execution of the instrument and the attestation clause, both of which are in the handwriting of one of the attesting witnesses. The 1st paragraph of the instrument names the executors of the testatrix. The next three paragraphs are as follows:
“ I direct that after the bequests mentioned herein are distributed, and all just debts and Expenses are paid the remainder of the Estate be divided in half. One half to be equally divided between Juan A.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In Re the Will of FowlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In Re the Probate of the Will of O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Tonnele v. . HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re Estate of ReynoldsMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
- United States National Bank v. First National BankOregon Supreme Court · 1943
- In re the Estate of StegeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of VaturiNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
- In re the Last Will & Testament of GibbonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
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