Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Connor
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 18, 1957PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
S. Samuel Di Falco, S.
This is a proceeding to determine the validity and effect of a notice of election filed by the surviving spouse of the testator. The executor has rejected the notice. The testator bequeathed to his widow his household and personal effects, a cash legacy of $5,000 and the income for. life of a trust of 55% of his residuary estate, with power to appoint the remainder. He also constituted her the secondary life tenant of the balance of the trust of 45% of the residuary estate.
The testator died possessed of certain real estate and interests in real estate. Among the many…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Roe v. . VingutNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Jacoby v. . JacobyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- In Re the Will of ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Trask v. . SturgesNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Seitz v. . FavershamNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of LowenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1968