Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Morris
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 23, 1962PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frank D. Paulo, S.
The executrix has petitioned the court for judicial settlement of her final account and for a construction of certain provisions of the testatrix’ will.
The decedent, Adele Morris, died a resident of this county on March 8, 1959. Her will was admitted to probate on June 17, 1959.
Paragraph “ fourth ” of decedent’s will reads (in part) as follows:
“ fourth : — I give and bequeath the following securities, provided I shall be the owner of said stock at the time of my death, to the following persons, if they survive me.
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11 (g) To my niece, kathy furman, Four Shares of American…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BrannNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- In re the Estate of DoaneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- In re the Estate of CameronNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
- In re the Final Accounting of RedmondNew York Supreme Court · 1959
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of VolckeningNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
- Gustafson v. Wesley FoundationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- In re the Estate of HoytNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967
- In re the Estate of StraussNew York Surrogate's Court · 1987