Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Sandow

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 23, 1960PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

S. Samuel Di Falco, S.

Two persons, who allege status as legatees under a prior will, move to vacate the decree admitting an instrument dated July 16, 1957 to probate as the last will of the decedent. The petitioners are legatees under the probated will. However, under an instrument dated February 16, 1945, the petitioners are the sole legatees. They contend that the instrument admitted to probate is not the will of the decedent, but is a forgery. Their theory is that the last three pages which contain the signature of the decedent, the signatures of the witnesses and provisions specifying the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of LeslieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of HindersonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
  3. In re the Estate of DittmarNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
  4. In re the Estate of JonesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  5. In re the Probate of Will of CallahanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of GreeneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. In re the Estate of ElsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978

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