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In re the Estate of Collins

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

Decided November 27, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.

These are cross appeals from a decree entered February 2, 1962. Petitioners appeal to the extent that the decree adjudged respondent to be the widow of decedent and directed payment to her of the $1,000 exemption with interest, together with costs and disbursements. Respondent appealed from said decree insofar as it adjudged respondent has no rights under paragraph “second” of the will, limited her recovery of costs and disbursements to $1,379.52, and failed to include any allowance for counsel fees.

Also brought up for review is an intermediate order relieving respondent of her default in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will of ReimersNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  2. In re the Accounting of LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
  3. In Re the Accounting of Del DragoNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
  4. In re the Accounting of ColeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
  5. In re the Construction of the Will of DickinsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of ArlinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983

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