Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Proppe
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 19, 1965PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward S. Silver, J.
The facts presented in this contested probate proceeding are not.disputed. Decedent died on August 22, 1964 leaving an unattested holographic instrument dated July"21,1964 which is testamentary in nature.
*248Decedent left him surviving two maternal aunts, one of whom is the proponent herein, and three first cousins, children of a predeceased paternal aunt. One of the cousins has filed objections to the probate and alternatively prays that, if probate be denied, letters of administration issue to his sister who is a legatee under the propounded instrument. The proponent also alternatively prays…
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- In Re the Accounting of DavenportNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Matter of Russo v. ValentineNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Moskowitz v. La GuardiaNew York Supreme Court · 1944
- Moskowitz v. La GuardiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Virginia E.E. v. Alberto S.P.New York City Family Court · 1981
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