Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Johnson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 15, 1985PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Renee R. Roth, S.
The issue presented by the latest motion in this contested probate proceeding is whether one of the objectants can obtain discovery and inspection of the will of decedent’s widow, á principal beneficiary of his estate.
Prior to his death, testator J. S. Johnson had executed three wills within days of one another. The first will dated March 10, 1983 disposed of his entire residuary estate in trust for the income benefit of his third wife Barbara P. Johnson with re-' mainder on her death to the Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc. (Harbor), a charity founded by the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In Re the Probate of the Will of McCullochNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- In re the Estate of Be GarNew York Surrogate's Court · 1981
- In re the Estate of NewtonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970
- In re the Probate of the Will of StacerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bower v. WeismanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- In re the Estate of FreilichNew York Surrogate's Court · 1999
- Wyman v. WymanDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2020