Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Peters

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 22, 1949PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hawkins, S.

In this proceeding, Natalie W. Peters, widow of Hárfy T. Peters, the above-named décédént, seeks a determination of tlie validity and effect, of the election she made under section 18. of the Decedent Estate Law. Harry T. Peters died June 1, 1948, leaving a last will atid testament dated June 26, 1945, whidfi whs admitted to, probate iri this court oh, June 9, 1948. The testator was survived by his widow (the petitioner) and by two adult children. The widow arid the two’ children and one Henry C. Filter t^ere named exécütórs. They each qualified and letters testamentary were issued…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Matter of ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. In re MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
  3. In Re the Estate of MatthewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  4. In re the Estate of GoldsmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
  5. In re the Estate of AltmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Pitts v. HamrickCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
  2. Buckhantz v. DavidsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  3. Lincoln Bank & Trust Co. v. HuberCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
  4. In re the Construction of the Will of MattesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
  5. Weyenberg v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1955

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