Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Fish
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 16, 1987Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John M. Thomas, S.
Before the court are cross petitions for letters of administration in the estate of David R. Fish.
*929The history leading to the filing of these two conflicting petitions is that after the death of David R. Fish on June 4, 1984 a petition for probate of Mr. Fish’s last will and testament dated May 14, 1980 was offered by Roy D. Fish and a now-deceased sister, Lorena Randall, who were the named fiduciaries in that instrument. After objections to probate were filed by the remaining distributees in Mr. Fish’s estate, a trial by jury resulted in the denial of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re the Estate of GarfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- In re for Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels & Credits of HamiltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- In re the Estate of KromAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- In re the Estate of RuggieroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of PinkneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1921
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