Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Torr
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 7, 1959PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Joseph A. Cox, S.
The decedent, while separated from his
Avife, executed a will in which he bequeathed all of his property to her. At the date of the Avill the decedent was making monthly payments of $267 to his wife. In August, 1957, some 19 months after the execution of the will, the decedent and his Avife entered into an agreement which proAdded for monthly payments of $135 for the ensuing year and monthly payments in a reduced amount of $100 for the year ending October 1, 1959. The form of this agreement indicates that it was made in connection Avith a pending divorce action instituted by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of TuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Titus v. BassiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- In re the Estate of TuckNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Accounting of SussdorffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
- In re the Estate of SimpsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of MarucciaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re the Express Trust Made by LachlanNew York Supreme Court · 1959
- In re the Probate of the Will of LansNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
- In re the Estate of ChmielNew York Surrogate's Court · 1995
- In re the Estate of FoundasNew York Surrogate's Court · 1982