Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Oltmann

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 13, 1942PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Boylan, S.

A certain purported holographic document has been propounded for probate as the will of decedent. It is written on an oblong sheet of white paper and appears to be signed by the decedent. The dispositive directions end almost at the bottom of the sheet and are followed by the signatures of the decedent and one witness. There is insufficient room there for another signature. On the left-hand margin of the sheet, beginning one line above the last line of the dispositive directions and continuing to a point above the first word of the will, parallel with the longer edge thereof is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. In Re the Probate of the Will of FieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. In Re Proving the Will of RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  4. In re the Estate of RyanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
  5. In re the Estate SidenbergNew York Surrogate's Court · 1921

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Probate of the Will of RobinsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951

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