Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hughson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 19, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William J. Regan, S.
This is a proceeding to probate the last will and testament *428of Ella F. Hughson, who died on May 12, 1978, domiciled in Erie County, New York.
Ella F. Hughson executed a number of wills during her lifetime. At the time of her death, two original wills had been filed in this court, one executed February 26, 1964, and an earlier will executed July 3, 1953. This proceeding is brought for an order to admit to probate a will executed on May 28, 1968 as a lost or destroyed will pursuant to SCPA 1407. A stumbling block in this regard is the undisputed proof that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In Re the Probate of the Will of StaigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In re Probate of the Will of FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- In re the Probate of the Will of MacomberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1949
- In re the Estate of FlaszaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1968
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of WestoverNew York Surrogate's Court · 1989
- In re the Estate of LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- In re the Estate of LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- In re the Estate of SharpNew York Surrogate's Court · 2008