Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Bryer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 20, 2010PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Surrogate’s Court, New York County (Renee R. Roth, S.), entered on or about November 18, 2008, which granted respondents’ motion for summary judgment dismissing petitioner’s application to vacate a 1994 decree admitting his mother’s will to probate, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

A party seeking to set aside a decree admitting a will to probate entered upon his or her consent bears the initial burden of articulating a claim of good cause to set aside the waiver based upon a showing that such consent was obtained by fraud or overreaching, was the product of misrepresentation or…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of FrutigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. Edison Stone Corp. v. 42nd Street Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. In Re the Estate of WestbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  4. In re the Estate of LinkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. In re WestbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. White v. PriesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. In re the Estate of AokiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. In re the Estate of AokiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Matter of SchnallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API