Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Steinhardt

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 24, 1996PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The Surrogate’s Court did not err in admitting evidence of certain events which occurred after the execution of the purported will. This evidence was relevant in determining whether the petitioner had exerted undue influence upon the testator and had a bearing upon the testator’s testamentary capacity at the time of the execution of the purported will (see, Matter of Putnam, 257 NY 140; Matter of McCarthy, 269 App Div 145, affd 296 NY 987; Matter of Norminton, 261 App Div 1105). Rosenblatt, J. P., Ritter, Copertino and Santucci, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. In re the Probate of an Instrument Purporting to be the Will of McCarthyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
  3. In Re the Probate of Instrument Purporting the Will of McCarthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
  4. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of NormintonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of RosenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002