Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Coffed
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 14, 1977PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardamone, J.
Appellant, Edwin Waley, Jr., stepson of Earl J. Coffed, Jr., deceased, appeals from a decree of the Erie County Surrogate’s Court which denied probate to deceased’s last will dated September 22, 1971 upon the objection of deceased’s natural son, David E. Coffed, respondent. The decree appealed from must be reversed and the will admitted to probate.
*298On August 12, 1944 the deceased married Beverly A. Coffed, his first wife, from whom he was divorced on October 15, 1970. There were three children born of this marriage, one of whom is respondent in this proceeding. On July 10, 1971 the deceased…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Tutunjian v. VetzigianNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Lovell v. . QuitmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Burnham v. . ComfortNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In Re Proving the Will of McGillNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
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