In re the Estates of Buccola

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bertram R. Gelfand, S.

The objections filed in the respective contested accounting proceedings of the deceased spouses are interrelated. The husband died on July 23, 1980. His wife died one year later on July 25, 1981. Each of their reciprocal wills was admitted to probate pursuant to a decree entered May 18, 1984 and letters testamentary issued to petitioner in each estate on May 21, 1984. Each will provided for the estate to pass to the other spouse with an alternate disposition to their children in equal shares. Accordingly, under the terms of the wills, the husband’s…