Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lake
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 10, 1990Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bernard M. Bloom, S.
In this construction proceeding, the court is requested to determine the effect of a revoked but. duly executed codicil upon a will which has been admitted to probate.
The decedent, Lea Lake, died on April 24, 1988. On August 19, 1984 the decedent executed a will and on May 15, 1985, she executed a codicil thereto, the original of which was never found. The will was duly admitted to probate by decree of this court, dated February 21, 1990. A conformed copy of the codicil was produced but denied probate because the original could not be located after the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Osburn v. Rochester Trust & Safe Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of CableAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- In Re the Will of CableNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In Re the Will of HargroveNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HargroveAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
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