Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Zurkow

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 27, 1973PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Millard L. Midonick, S.

This is a motion by a daughter of the decedent to stay the entry of a decree admitting the propounded instrument to probate; for an extension of time to file objections; for leave to examine the proponent and for a construction of the effect of a no-contest clause contained in the instrument offered for probate.

On the return day of the original citation in this proceeding, the movant appeared and the proponent was instructed to file an amended probate petition because the original petition made no mention of an adopted daughter of the decedent’s predeceased son. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. In re the Estate of WebbNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of SatterleeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
  4. In re the Probate of the Will of LewisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of LachmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
  2. In re the Estate of PirozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. In re the Estate of GruppNew York Surrogate's Court · 1994
  4. In re the Estate of ShearNew York Surrogate's Court · 1999
  5. In re the Estate of MartinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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