Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Albro

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 9, 1953Published

1Opinion of the Court

Collins, S.

After directing payment of “ all my just debts, funeral expenses, and all testamentary charges involved in the administration and settlement of my estate ” the testator in paragraphs third and fourth bequeathed $50,000 each to a former employee and a nurse. By paragraphs fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, each beginning with the phrase, ‘ ‘ I give, devise and bequeath * * * ” he made separate gifts to each of three grandnieces and a grandnephew of a different specific parcel of improved real property described in the will by lot, block and street number. By paragraph ninth he…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  2. In Re the Will of BauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of CaswellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
  4. Lasher v. LasherNew York Supreme Court · 1852
  5. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of BauerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942

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