Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Miller

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 13, 1974PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John M. Keane, S.

Earl F. Miller left an estate upwards of $4,300,000. He made a specific bequest of a mobile home valued at $5,500; general bequests to individuals totaling $43,000, and a bequest of $42,914 to the Apalachin Methodist Church, representing the amount necessary to pay off the indebtedness on its improvements. The residue of his estate was divided into six equal parts. Four first cousins each received a part. *1093One individual not related to him received a part. A charitable trust with income payable to the Apalachin Methodist Church received the final part.

The residuary clause…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of PepperNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. Jerome v. JeromeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
  3. In re the Estate of GrausteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1971

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of RobbinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1989
  2. In re McKinneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. In re the Estate of SladeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974

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