In re the Estate of Shapiro

Harry G. Herman, S.

On July 12,1962 this court, after trial, determined as a preliminary issue that the decedent at the time of her death in November, 1961 was domiciled in Westchester County and not in Florida as urged by the objectant herein, the oldest child of decedent (Matter of Shapiro, 36 Misc 2d 271). In addition to her objection as to domicile, which raised preliminarily an issue as to the jurisdiction of this court, the objectant had also filed objections to the propounded will dated April 22,1958 asserting fraud and undue influence in its execution.

The decree as to the question of…