Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Uhlfelder

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 29, 1961PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

S. Samuel Di Falco, S.

In this proceeding brought by the widow to determine the validity and effect of the exercise by her of a right of election it becomes necessary to construe the decedent’s will.

Although it is apparently conceded that under the terms of the will the widow will receive her full intestate share of the decedent’s estate, the contention is made that paragraph Twelfth of the said will effects a limitation of her right to receive the full income of the trust which warrants the exercise by her of a right of election pursuant to the provisions of section 18 of the Decedent Estate…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re CurleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  2. In Re the Will of CurleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
  3. In Re the Will of ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
  4. In re the Estate of EdwardsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
  5. In re the Estate of HertsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of PlimackNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
  2. In re the Estate of TrubenbachNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
  3. In re the Estate of UhlfelderNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961

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