In re Schmeid
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The decedent, Joseph Schmeid, died at the age of 97 on April 5, 2005, leaving a last will and testament dated July 29, 2003 (hereinafter the 2003 Will). The 2003 Will bequeathed his entire estate to his former nurse, the petitioner, Juanita Kho, also known as Juanita Kho Schmeid, who was 43 years his junior, whom he married on March 28, 2003. The petitioner was also a beneficiary in the two wills which the decedent executed on July 12, 2000, and December 19, 2000 (hereinafter the December 2000 Will), respectively, the most recent of which left 65% of the decedent’s residuary estate to the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Estate of Joseph S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- In re the Estate of KnospeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1995