Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Shubert
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 19, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Millard L. Midonick, J.
The central problem presented is whether issue (two grandchildren) of Jacob J. Shubert can reopen a decree of *636this court based upon a formal stipulation of settlement made in their behalf in open court and approved by a former Judge of this court in 1963.
The grandchildren of the decedent have filed their election to contest an alleged excessive charitable bequest pursuant to section 17 of the former Decedent Estate Law (now EPTL 5-3.3). They now move in that regard to vacate the January 15, 1964 probate and the later accounting decrees in this, their…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Stoll v. GottliebSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Claim of Raymond v. Estate of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- In Re the Probate of the Will of CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In Re the Accountings of HawleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of JohnsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1988
- In re the Estate of LockwoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003