In re the Estate of Singer

In a probate proceeding in which the executor, Vivian Singer, petitioned pursuant to SCPA 1420 to construe the in terrorem provisions set forth in “article sixth” of the will of Joseph Singer, which was admitted to probate by a decree dated May 19, 2005, the appeal is from (1) an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County (Lopez-Torres, S.), dated August 3, 2007, and (2) an amended order of the same court dated September 6, 2007, which granted the petition, determined that Alexander Singer violated the in terrorem provisions of “article sixth” of the will, and revoked his bequest under the…