Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Snide

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 6, 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

George W. Marthen, S.

This court is called upon to determine whether the instrument filed with the court is the last will and testament of the decedent and whether it should be admitted to probate.

The hearing held by the court without a jury disclosed the following: the decedent, together with his wife, consulted an attorney with respect to drawing of a will for each of them. After discussing the details of the testamentary dispositions desired by each and determining that the intention of each was to leave the entire estate to whichever should survive and, in the event…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Born v. . SchrenkeisenNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Harris v. UhlendorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. In re the Estate of BaconNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Smith v. Royal Automotive Group, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. In re the Estate of SnideAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  3. In re the Estate of SnideAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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