Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Tier
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 2, 2004Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eve Preminger, S.
In this uncontested probate proceeding, the Public Adminis*588trator has petitioned for letters of administration c.t.a. in the estate of Ethel Tier who died November; 24, 2000 at age 91. The typed will contains a number of handwritten changes, which petitioner asks be given no effect. In addition, petitioner asks that the will be admitted as an ancient document.
The handwritten changes to the will include the deletion of certain preresiduary bequests as well as the deletion of the nomination of a successor executor, an individual whose whereabouts are unknown.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Crossman v. . CrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re Potter's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1890
- In re Hamlin to Prove the Last Wil & Testament of HamlinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- In re the Estate of FoderaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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