In re the Estate of Klaiber
New York Surrogate's Court
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
- Lefkowitz v. LebensfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- In re the Estate of NotkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974