Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Giannopoulos
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 17, 1977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Louis D. Laurino, S.
A firm of New York attorneys seeks to have the court entertain an application regarding the widow’s alleged right of election to take against the decedent’s will. The widow, "Areti Giannopoulos”, "Areti Janopulli” or "Areti Giannopulos”, is a resident of Albania. The firm’s authority to represent her is based upon a power of attorney *962allegedly executed by her in Albania. This "power of attorney” was filed for recording by the firm with a clerk of the court. EPTL 13-2.3 provides that every power of attorney relating to an interest in an estate shall be in writing and…
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