In re the Probate of the Will of Haddock

John D. Bennett, S.

This is a probate proceeding in which the petitioner has moved to dismiss objections filed by a son and a daughter of the decedent on the ground that they are not persons interested, who are permitted to file objections under section 147 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. In that contention the petitioner appears to be correct.

To be an ‘‘ interested person ’ ’ who can contest a will, there must be a pecuniary loss. The intestate share of each of the objecting parties is 25% of the estate, while under the provisions of the will each receive 33% % of the estate. The will…