In re the Estate of Robbes

S. Samuel Di Falco, S.

In the will of the testatrix, which was in all respects duly executed, she named a cousin and her attorney as executors. At some later date she crossed out the name of her attorney and inserted the name of a nephew as coexecutor. The attempted amendment was not attested in the manner required by statute. As of this point of time, all parties would concede that the substitution of the nephew for the attorney was not effective and that the will remained effective in its original terms. However, on two subsequent occasions, the testatrix executed a codicil. The first…