Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Whitmore
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 30, 1933PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
Alice J. Whitmore made her will October 5, 1927, at which time she had a husband and two infant daughters, Editha Janet Whitmore and Caroline Carter Whitmore. The decedent died on November 28, 1932, and her will was admitted to probate in this court on December 19, 1932. At the time of her death the eldest daughter, Editha, was slightly over the age of twenty-one years, and Caroline was seventeen years of age.
The will directs the payment of debts and expenses and transfer taxes upon gifts. It further gives a legacy to the husband, legacies of specific articles to relatives, and…
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- Wright v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Roe v. . VingutNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Hatch v. . BassettNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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- Hanrahan v. CorriganConnecticut Superior Court · 1939