Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Giaimo

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 21, 1972PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Christopher C. McGrath, S.

This is a probate proceeding in which objections have been filed to the granting of letters testamentary to an attorney who is the executor named in the decedent’s will. The facts which form the basis for the objections are as follows:

Decedent died on July 7, 1970, leaving a will dated June 24, 1965 which gave her entire estate to her husband and named the proponent as executor. The husband having predeceased the testatrix, the propounded paper will have no effect as a testamentary instrument to dispose of decedent’s estate and accordingly, her property which…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Will of LelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of FossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
  3. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of LelandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
  4. In re BoyleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  5. In re the Estate of SperrleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of MorningstarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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