Legal Opinion
In re the Estate Charitou
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 17, 1993PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*953OPINION OF THE COURT
Lee L. Holzman, J.
The issue presented by the proponents’ motion for partial summary judgment dismissing objection fourth to the probate of the propounded will dated January 26, 1980 and objectants’ cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the probate petition is whether decedent revoked the propounded will by performing one or more of the acts enumerated in EPTL 3-4.1 (a) (2) (A) upon a photocopy of the will. No authority directly on point has been uncovered on this issue.
Decedent died on March 14, 1990 at the age of 91 years. Her distributees are three nieces and one…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- 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
- In Re the Probate of the Will of TremainNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of EvansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gushwa v. HuntNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2008
- Gushwa v. HuntNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- In re the Estate of KriegerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- GUSHWA v. HuntNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- In re Estate of BrewerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
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