Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Singer
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 19, 2003PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Renee R, Roth, S.
*666In this contested probate proceeding in the estate of Rita Singer the sole objection relates to the appointment of the nominated executors based upon the alleged overreaching of their father, the attorney draftsman.
Competing applications for the appointment of a temporary fiduciary have been filed. One of the two nominated coexecutors, the attorney draftsman’s sons, seeks preliminary letters testamentary (SCPA 1412), while testatrix’s son and daughter, the residuary beneficiaries under the propounded instrument, seek letters of temporary administration…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In Re Proving the Will of BergdorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In re the Estate of WeinstockNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In Re Proving the Will of LelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Hartnett v. . WandellNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Estate of KalichmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006