Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Craig

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 9, 1957PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

The will of the above decedent has been offered for probate. Objections have been filed which, among other items, allege fraud and undue influence on the part of the two named executors.

This application requests the appointment of a temporary administrator. All parties consent to the appointment of Maude R. Craig, the widow of the decedent, who is also one of the named executors in the will. The matter to be decided by the court is whether or not to appoint Julius M. Gerzof, the other named executor in the will, as a temporary coadminis-trator. The widow so consents; the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of HiltonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1899
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of MottekNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
  4. Matter of the Estate of William AshmoreNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905
  5. In re the Probate of the Will of WeisbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Probate of the Will of DixNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
  2. In re the Estate of DoreNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965

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