In re the Estate of Flynn
New York Surrogate's Court
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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