Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Theaman

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 26, 1971PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Otto C. Jaeger, S.

Before the court are four testamentary instruments as follows: (1) a will dated August 8, 1962 which contains a clause revoking all prior wills, (2) a will dated August 29, 1965 which also contains such a clause, (3) a first codicil dated February 12, 1969 to the will of August 8, 1962 and (4) a second codicil dated August 25,1969 to the will of August 8,1962. The proponent asks the court to probate the first will and the two codicils and to deny probate to the will of August 29,1965.

The first codicil contains no reference to the 1965 will but refers to the 1962 will and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re of Proving the Last Will & Testament of CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  2. In re the Estate of KleinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
  3. In re the Estate of PlatzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of OuterbridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1977

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