Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Klaiber

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 30, 1981Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

William J. Regan, S.

A motion having been made by Nelson R. Barrett, attorney for the petitioners, to dismiss the objections of the Attorney-General on the grounds that the Attorney-General cannot appear in a will contest without having demanded that the charities who have not appeared and objected, act on their own behalf. In the instant case, there are a number of charities named in an earlier will who are, in effect, disinherited by a later will. Three of these charities have filed objections to their own individual attorneys and the Attorney-General has filed objections…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lefkowitz v. LebensfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  2. In re the Estate of NotkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974

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