Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Driscoll

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 12, 1958PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Maximilian Moss, S.

This is an application by testator’s widow for an order, pursuant to section 201 of the Surrogate’s Court Act, directing the executors and trustees to set off to her the $1,000 exemption provided by subdivision 4 of section 200 of the act. Paragraph “ Third” of the will herein reads as follows: c ‘ Third : The provisions herein contained for my wife, Minnie M. Driscoll, shall be in lieu of dower or of any other interest in my estate or in any property owned by me or in which I am interested at the time of my death and in bar of her right of election to take against this…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Matter of Accounting of BensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  2. In Re the Will of HillsNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  3. Crawford v. . NassoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. Lee v. . TowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  5. In re the Estate of GalewitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of MaslankaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970
  2. In re the Estate of EisnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
  3. In re the Estate of BergerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
  4. In re the Estate of BernankeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
  5. In re the Estate of RozenzweigNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961

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