Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Duncan

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 8, 1965PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

S. Samuel DiFalco, S.

This is a proceeding instituted by the executrix, the decedent’s widow, for construction of the will and determination of the following questions: (1) whether the status of Margaret Sumner Duncan, the decedent’s former wife from whom he had been divorced, is that of a creditor under the terms of an agreement of separation or that of a legatee under *138the will; (2) whether amounts payable to Margaret Sumner Duncan, under either of these instruments are to be computed on values fixed as of the date of the testator’s death or as of the date of their payment; and, finally, (3)…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of BloomingdaleNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  2. In Re the Will of BrokawNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
  3. In re the Will of BrokawNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
  4. In re the Accounting of Manufacturers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1955
  5. In re the Accounting of ColeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of ThawNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969

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