Legal Opinion

In re the Will of Cohen

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 20, 1947Published

1Opinion of the Court

Paul, S.

On the 15th day of July, 1936, a will of the decedent was admitted to probate by this court. It was dated May 10, 1923. An executor was appointed but the estate has not been settled or distributed.

The petitioner, Lillian P. Kohn, who is a granddaughter of the above-named decedent, is a daughter of the decedent’s daughter, Edna Kohn. She has filed in this court a petition to revoke the probate of the decedent’s will and asking this court to admit to probate an alleged later will, which is alleged to have been executed in the year 1935.

The petitioner was not a party to the probate…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Perlman v. ShanckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  2. In Re Proving the Will of ShontsNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  3. In re KalmowitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  4. In re the Estate of BrayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  5. In re the Estate of DittmarNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934

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