Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Stone

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 3, 1951PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Savarese, S.

After the death of the testator on September 20, 1950, his will, dated August 20, 1930, was admitted to probate. Said will leaves his entire estate to his widow and concededly makes no mention of nor provision for his two children who were born on January 23, 1933, and May 20, 1935. Subsequent to their births, however, the testator made each of them beneficiaries of policies of insurance, savings bank trust accounts, and United States savings bonds in the aggregate sum of $7,469.51 and $7,128.22 respectively. These various provisions constitute settlements within the meaning of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  2. In Re the Accounting of LockeNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
  3. In Re the Accounting of National Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Langdon v. . Astor's ExecutorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  5. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of PiffardNew York Court of Appeals · 1888

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of FaberNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
  2. In re the Estate of FredenthalNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
  3. In re the Estate of FaberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
  4. In re the Probate of the Will of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955

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