In re the Estate of Rimerman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lee L. Holzman, J.

In this uncontested probate proceeding, the primary issue is whether the "within one thirty day period” for the completion of the will ceremony prescribed by EPTL 3-2.1 (a) (4) commences on the date of the signature or the date of the first acknowledgment where the testator has signed the will prior to any acknowledgment of his signature. Although this appears to be a case of first impression, a literal reading of the statute coupled with its legislative history clearly indicates *507that the period does not commence until the first acknowledgment.

The…