Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Reeves

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided August 1, 1969PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

William J. Regan, S.

The will of the above decedent has been offered for probate and the question of whether the Niagara Falls Historical Society, Inc. one of the two named executors, was qualified to act as. executor was raised. Under the will of the above decedent there are various bequests, among which is one to the Niagara Falls Historical Society of Niagara Falls, New York. The residuary clause states that the remainder of the estate shall be divided among all of the legatees, so in effect *236the Niagara Falls Historical Society is one of the residuary legatees. The testator specifically…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Will of BergdorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  2. In re the Estate of RathNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
  3. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of EsmondNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  4. In re the Estate of BartholomewNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of NicholsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1984

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