Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Koellner
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 19, 1986PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMahoney, P. J.
Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Schenectady County (Severson, S.), entered July 29, 1985, which, inter alia, adjudged that decedent’s estate should pass by intestate succession.
In 1962, Mary A. Koellner and George J. Koellner, wife and husband, executed a joint and mutual will. The will, after directing payment of debts, provided:
"Second: We give devise and bequeath unto the surviving husband or wife our entire Estate both Real and Personal of which we die seized of.
"Third: In the event we are killed in a common disaster or accident then we give our entire Estate * * * to…
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- In re the Estate of BellowsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re the Accounting of Bankers Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- In re the Accounting of Hanover BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
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