In re Feinberg
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— In a contested probate proceeding, the objectants appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County (Bloom, S.), entered December 24, 1987, which, after a nonjury trial, ordered that the objections to probate be dismissed and admitted the will, dated April 30, 1986, to probate..
Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs payable by the appellants personally.
The determination of the Surrogate, who presided at the trial and heard all of the testimony, is entitled to great weight. Unless shown to be clearly erroneous, it should not be set aside on appeal (see, Matter of Thorne,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re the Estate of KumstarNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re the Estate of PoggemeyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- In re the Estate ThorneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985