Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Wilkins
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 26, 1999PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Renee R. Roth, S.
The novel issue in the estate of Delwyn Wilkins is whether *569testator’s nonmarital son can inherit as a child born after the execution of Mr. Wilkins’ will.
Mr. Wilkins, who died on June 16, 1988, was survived by a brother and three sisters (all of whom live in Jamaica) as well as an alleged nonmarital child, Michael Minor. Under the propounded handwritten will dated January 29, 1965 (four years before the birth of Michael on June 28, 1969), decedent left his estate in varying percentages to his brother and sisters. Although it was expected that Michael would…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Commissioner of Public Welfare v. KoehlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Schult v. . MollNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Estate of DammannNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Matter of BieleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- In re the Estate of Kenneth V.New York Surrogate's Court · 2004
- In re the Estate of BetzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- In re the Estate of UhlAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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