Legal Opinion
In re the Will of Kent
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 31, 1943PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Savarese, S.
The testator died on May 19, 1942, leaving a last will and testament dated June 7, 1928, and a codicil thereto made on July 22, 1932. He had no children and was survived by his wife, two brothers and four nieces and nephews. Both instruments were admitted to probate on June 10,1942. Letters testamentary were issued to his widow. His estate amounts *568to approximately $50,000. By the second paragraph of the will testator gave his widow a bequest of personal effects valued at less than $700. The only other provision for her benefit in either the will or codicil is that contained in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of SilsbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Matter of ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- In Re the Estate of GreenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- In re the Estate of ByrnesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Aberg v. First National Bank in DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- In re the Accounting of GallagherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- Bertha Lemle v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- In re the Estate of VlachakisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951