Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Maul
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 11, 1941PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vandermeulen, S.
The decedent, who was unmarried at the time, executed a will on January 25, 1935, by which, except for two legacies to church and charitable uses, he gave his estate to his two brothers and named them executors therein.
On August 19, 1939, the decedent married the petitioner, Lynda M. Maul. Following the marriage ceremony and on the same day he executed a codicil to his will, both of which have been duly admitted to probate. By the codicil he bequeathed to the peti*171tioner $2,500 in money, the use of his home and its furnishings while she remained unmarried and the income for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Estate of McGloneNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Tarbell v. . WestNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Bacon v. . Van SchoonhovenNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Bristol v. BuckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Davin v. . IsmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Matisoff v. DobiNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Federal Deposit Insurance Co., Cross-Appellant v. Leonard Malin, and Phyllis Malin, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- In re the Estate of PalmeriNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
- In re the Estate of WarrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- In re the Estate of HenkenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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