Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Ingraham

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided February 9, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

Probate of the propounded instrument is opposed by the objectant on the ground that a later instrument “ supersedes ” the instrument offered for probate insofar as the disposition of certain real property is concerned, and it is “ either a codicil * * * or some form of inter vivos and immediately effective disposition thereof, or a disposition thereof causa mortis

It is a well-established rule that it is no objection to the probate of a will that the decedent was bound by a valid agreement to dispose of his property in a different manner (Morgan

*145v. Sanborn, 225 N. Y. 454;…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Morgan v. . SanbornNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of LewisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of MiceliNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of ArtopeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1989

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