Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Aquilino

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 24, 1967PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

This is a construction proceeding to determine whether or not a joint and mutual will executed by the decedent and his surviving spouse contains a binding contract wherein the parties agreed that the survivor would not revoke the will.

Under articles 11 Second ” and “ Third”, the will provides:

“ Second: Upon the death of one of us leaving the other of us surviving, all the property and estate, of every kind and nature wheresoever situate of the one so dying first or of which he or she has power of disposal, is hereby given, devised and bequeathed to the survivor.

‘ ‘ Third:…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of RubinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Estate of Opal v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970
  2. In re the Estate of D'AllesandroNew York Surrogate's Court · 1968
  3. In re the Estate of BarrieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974
  4. In re the Estate of TatkowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
  5. Estate of Opal v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970

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