In re the Estate of Goldfarb

This is a motion to dismiss proceedings which had been instituted by the committee of the incompetent pursuant to sections 17 and 18 of the Decedent Estate Law. By the section 17 proceeding an order was sought authorizing the committee, on behalf of the incompetent, to contest the residuary bequest made by his deceased wife to various charities. By the section 18 proceeding a further order was sought authorizing the committee to elect, in behalf of the incompetent, to take his intestate share in lieu of the provisions of the will of the incompetent’s wife. Answers were filed by the charities…