Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Steffenhagen
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 8, 1974PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Edward M. Hobey, S.
The case at bar raises the recurring problem of alterations to a will. The facts presented follow.
The instrument offered for probate is a single lined sheet of- paper, dated .September 3, 1968. All introductory and dis-positive provisions of the will are typewritten and these are set forth on both the front and back of the instrument.
On the front of the instrument, and following paragraph second, a bequest of $1,500 to a son, -Charlton A. Steffenhagen, is a handwritten notation in ink, “ has been paid
Also on the front of the instrument, and following paragraph third, a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Crossman v. . CrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Lovell v. . QuitmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Wetmore v. CarrylNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of EastonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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