Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Wolfe

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided August 10, 1965PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

Several objections have been filed by alleged creditors and the decedent’s widow to the final accounting of the executor. The creditors’ claims have been disposed of by negotiations between the interested parties and the widow has withdrawn objections 4b, 5, 6 and 8.

The decedent died leaving an insurance policy dated August 10,1927, bearing several indorsements changing the beneficiary. The last-named beneficiary was a bank as trustee under the decedent’s will dated December 6, 1940.

On September 2, 1955, the decedent revoked his 1940 will and executed his last will which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Van Alstine v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Goodman v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1941

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kane v. Union Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  2. In re the Estate of MorseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1991
  3. Androvette v. TreadwellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Custer v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1968

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