In re the Estate of Romaniw
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Sheils, S.
Under ordinary circumstances the admission to probate of an uncontested will requires only such attention as is necessary to satisfy the surrogate of its genuineness, its due execution, and that the other statutory formalities have been complied with. (Surr. Ct. Act, § 144.) Therefore, no objections having *482been filed, the probate of this instrument would arouse no more than ordinary curiosity were it not for the unusual method adopted by the decedent in its execution. Because of the novelty of execution and the fact that a diligent search has failed to reveal any reported case in…
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