Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Heckel
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 12, 1951PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Buscaglia, S.
The testator herein, John Gr. Heckel, died on January 8, 1951, leaving a last will and testament dated March 23, 1945. Under the terms of this will he left his entire estate to his sister, C. Marguerite Heckel and named a brother-in-law, Mr. Ernst A. Momberger, as executor. Subsequent to the execution of the will the testator married the petitioner herein and on February 6,1950, a son was born to them. Ernst A. Momberger, the executor named, renounced his right to serve and the surviving widow petitioned for probate of the will.
As part of the probate proceeding petitioner asks…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. . RobertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- In re the Accounting of SussdorffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of DickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- In re the Estate of HumeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Probate of Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of BostwickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
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- In re the Estate of NelsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 2003