Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Seymour

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

Decided February 8, 1993PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

— In a probate proceeding, the objectant, Yvonne H. Clarke, appeals from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County (Bloom, S.), dated September 14, 1990, which, after a jury trial, inter alia, admitted the will of Stephanie Seymour, dated January 3, 1985, to probate.

Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs payable by the objectant personally.

Contrary to the appellant’s assertion, the record supports the jury’s finding that the will dated January 3, 1985, was not procured by the undue influence of Bernice Baptiste. The record is devoid of any evidence, direct or circumstantial, of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Probate of the Will of WaltherNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  2. In re the Estate of BushAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  3. In re the Estate of PosnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Estate of SommeseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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