Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Wagner
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 25, 1982PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
opinion of the court
George E. Severson, S.
In this final accounting, a problem has arisen as to the payment of a legacy. The decedent died testate on July 9, 1978. Her last will and testament dated March 28, 1977 was admitted to probate on August 11, 1978.
Her distributees were a brother and a sister to whom she left $5,000 each. She left other cash legacies (none exceeding $2,000), totaling $13,000, to various friends, more distant relatives and institutions. Her residuary beneficiary is State Street Presbyterian Church in Schenectady. The gross estate totals $141,000.
Among the cash legacies…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- In re the Estate of BowneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Estate of GoehringerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
- In re the Accounting of State BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
- In re the Estate of AkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of KraetzerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983