In re the Estate of Lavigne
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of St. Lawrence County, entered October 1, 1979, which admitted to probate an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the deceased. On December 1, 1967 Sylvester Lavigne executed a will which contained five dispositive paragraphs. After first directing payment of his debts and funeral expenses, he bequeathed his garage business, which consisted of real and personal property, and a house to three of his four sons, Kenneth, Lloyd and Dale Lavigne. He then bequeathed an automobile to his wife, Salina Lavigne, and in the fourth…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re the Estate of SeidelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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