Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bergen
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 28, 1991Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
George B. Ceresia, Jr., S.
As an incident to this probate proceeding, petitioner seeks to dispense with service of citation upon the decedent’s father, Max Bergen, who appears to be a person under disability.
Decedent died leaving his wife and father as his sole distributees. The propounded will leaves his entire estate to his brother and sister. The decedent’s father is confined to the *703Robinson Jewish Home in the State of Oregon. The medical director of Robinson has submitted an affidavit to the court which states, among other things, that Mr. Bergen is suffering from the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- In re AnonymousNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976
- Weingarten v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1978
- In re the Estate of SilverNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
- In re Proving the Last Will of HaynesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
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