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In re the Estate of Lezotte

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 28, 1985PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.

Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Rensselaer County (Travers, S.), entered October 28, 1982, which ruled that the sixth paragraph of decedent’s will was unambiguous and that decedent had therein devised the property described to respondent.

The sole issue raised on this appeal is the meaning of the sixth paragraph of the will of petitioner’s late father. It states: “sixth: I give, devise and bequeath unto my oldest daughter, joan m. lezotte, who resides with me and my son, george m. lezotte, all of my real property and premises known as and by Street No. 667 Pawling Avenue,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate CordNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. In Re the Estate of JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ScaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. In re the Estate of CampbellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1997
  3. In re the Estate of WickwireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. In re the Estate of PhilbrookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. In re the Estate of BruceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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