Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lieberman
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 26, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bernard M. Bloom, S.
In this proceeding, the coexecutors of the estate of Celia *980Lieberman ask this court to construe her will to determine whether the decedent’s United States Treasury bills and interest in a tax-exempt bond fund pass as "stocks and bonds” under the will’s fourth clause, or whether they pass under the residuary clause.
The fact that the decedent composed the will herself is an important consideration that must be included in the determination of testamentary intent. When a layman drafts his own will, the words used must be construed to have been used in the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cass v. Realty Securities Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- In Re the Accounting of Columbia Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In re the Estate of BushNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- In re the Estate of CartledgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- In Re the Will of ManningNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Fuqua v. O'ConnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988