Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Sheppard
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 24, 1947PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Collins, S.
This is a proceeding brought under section 145-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act. The petitioner is the committee of the property of the incompetent widow of the testator.
By order dated May 6, 1946, the Supreme Court, New York County, empowered, authorized and directed the committee to serve and file a notice of election on behalf of the widow to take as against the will of the testator her intestate share, in the estate, pursuant to the provisions of section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law. Thereupon the petitioner served such notice of election upon the executor.
In paragraph second of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Matter of ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- In Re the Will of ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- In re MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- In Re the Estate of MatthewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Estate of ByrnesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- In re the Estate of WittnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- In re the Estate of HalperinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of LunneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1953
- In re the Estate of HymanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.