In re the Estate of Chiurazzi
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a contested probate proceeding, the objectants appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Putnam County (Rooney, S.), dated May 9, 2001, which, after a nonjury trial, admitted the decedent’s will to probate.
Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs payable by the objectants personally.
The determination of the Surrogate, who presided at the trial and heard all of the testimony, is entitled to great weight in this case, which hinged on the credibility of the witnesses (see Matter of Margolis, 218 AD2d 738; Matter of Morris, 208 *407AD2d 733). Upon our review of the record, we find no…
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