Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Flynn

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 17, 1931PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’Brien, S.

This probate proceeding presents one more instance of (1) a notary public who was also a (2) bank employee acting in *8effect as a lawyer in connection with the attempted execution of a will. This practice cannot be too strongly condemned, not only for the reason that it means an invasion of the legal profession, but for the fact that testators thereby run the risk of frustrating their own solemnly declared intentions and rendering worthless maturely considered plans for the disposition of estates whose creation may have been the fruit of lives of industry and self denial.

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2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Persche v. JonesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  2. In Re Hill EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Ordway v. PriceMichigan Supreme Court · 1957

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