Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Stein

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 5, 1940Published

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

The paper offered for probate in this proceeding was contested by the widow and daughter of the testator. It is dated November 15, 1939. The testator died on March 5, 1940. The contributing cause of his death was general arterial sclerosis, a condition which is not extraordinary in persons of advanced years and one which certainly, upon the evidence in the present proceeding, in no way affected the strength of mind and memory of the testator.

*466The will is simple in its terms. In it he made a specific bequest of certain articles of personal property of relatively small value to a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Matter of CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  3. In re RuefAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  4. In Re Proving the Will of HeatonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
  5. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of PriceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923

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