Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Esteves
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 20, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Columbia County (Czajka, S.), entered November 28, 2005, which, inter alia, granted letters testamentary to petitioner.
Following decedent’s death, petitioner, the named executor, offered decedent’s will for probate. Respondents, two of decedent’s children, requested an examination of the will drafter and witnesses pursuant to SCPA 1404. In the order authorizing such examination, Surrogate’s Court directed the distributees to file formal objections to probate within 10 days after the completion of the examination. The examination was held on…
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