Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Wallace
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 9, 1944PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this contested probate proceeding objections were filed by the widow of the testator. The proponent moves to strike out the notice of appearance filed on her behalf upon the ground that she is not a person entitled to file objections under the -provisions of section 147 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. In general, the proponent contends that the widow released any interest in her husband’s estate (except a fixed percentage of his net estate) by a separation agreement and by certain subsequent agreements of modification.
The widow asserts her right to contest by virtue of the fact that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In Re the Estate of BurridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Matter of Estate of Young v. . HicksNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In re Proving Last Will & Testament of HoytNew York Surrogate's Court · 1907
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of ShackNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Probate of the Will of BallmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Probate of the Will of BahrenburgNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Probate of the Will of CoteNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Estate of MartinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
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