In re the Estate of Alberts

Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Schenectady County (Severson, S.), entered March 17,1981, which admitted to probate an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the deceased. On February 19,1979, decedent, then 94 years of age, executed a will leaving a house and land in Schoharie County, as well as all her personal property, to proponent Jean Shambo, a former social service worker who had befriended and cared for decedent during the last year of her life. After the testatrix’ death on December 24,1979, proponent, who had been nominated the sole executrix,…