In re Westberg
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Per curiam
In the absence of fraud, misrepresentation or other misconduct, a petitioner seeking to open a decree admitting a will to probate must show facts sufficient to afford a substantial basis for the contest and reasonable probability of success. (Matter of Elias, 222 App. Div. 728; Matter of Jackson, 134 Misc. 750, 752; affd., 227 App. Div. 777; Matter of Lindsay, 136 Misc. 555, 557; affd., 234 App. Div. 841; Matter of Jones, 147 Misc. 898; affd., 240 App. Div. 817; appeal dismissed, 264 N. Y. 401; Matter of Leslie, 175 App. Div. 108.) The rule has been applied where, as here, the citation was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re the Estate of LeslieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- In re the Opening of the Probate of the Will & Codicil of EliasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- In re the Estate of JacksonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
- In re the Estate of LindsayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Estate of JonesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In Re Estate of FrutigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- American Committee for Weizmann Institute of Science v. DunnNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
- In re the Estate of LeeperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- In re HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- In re the Probate of the Will of HindersonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
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