Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Edel
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 8, 1999PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Larry M. Himelein, J.
The issue presented by this case is whether summary judgment may be granted to an estate, over the objectants’ claims of fraud and undue influence, when an attorney prepares a will that leaves the bulk of the testator’s estate to a charity that *879the attorney represents in its legal matters and also serves as Chairman of the charity’s Board of Directors.
Arlyeen M. Edel died on January 11, 1996, leaving a will executed on December 5, 1995, which has been submitted to this court for probate. The will left a number of specific bequests including $250,000 to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Marx v. . McGlynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KindbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Estate of AntoinetteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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